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- Title
The fimbriae of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli induce epithelial inflammation in vitro and in a human intestinal xenograft model.
- Authors
Boll, Erik J; Struve, Carsten; Sander, Anja; Demma, Zachary; Nataro, James P; McCormick, Beth A; Krogfelt, Karen A
- Abstract
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) are increasingly recognized as an important agent of inflammatory and often persistent diarrhea. Although previous studies report on the inflammatory aspects of EAEC pathogenesis, the mechanisms by which EAEC trigger these events are not well understood.
- Publication
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2012, Vol 206, Issue 5, p714
- ISSN
1537-6613
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/infdis/jis417