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. 2018 Apr 10;9:603. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00603

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Copyright © 2018 Jans and Boleij.

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SBSEC - the road to infection. Graphical overview of the different niches inhabited by SBSEC members as well as relevant aspects of host colonization, adherence, invasion and infection covered in the corresponding chapters indicated by bullet point numbers. 1. Prevalence and colonization of SBSEC in animals and humans, 2. Transmission and niche adaptation of SBSEC members, 3. Mechanisms and virulence factors responsible for adhesion and host colonization by SBSEC members, 4. Invasion and infection establishment, 5. Clinical infections and host-immune response due to SBSEC in animals and humans.