Purification and Characterization of Native and Vaccine Candidate Mutant Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Heat-Stable Toxins

Purification and Characterization of Native and Vaccine Candidate Mutant Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Heat-Stable Toxins

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), which secretes the heat-stable toxin (ST) is among the four most important enteropathogens that cause moderate-to-severe diarrhea in children in low- and middle-income countries. ST is an intestinal molecular antagonist causing diarrhea and hence an attractiv...

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Main Authors: Morten L. Govasli, Yuleima Diaz, Ephrem Debebe Zegeye, Christine Darbakk, Arne M. Taxt, Pål Puntervoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
ETEC
diarrhea
enterotoxin
heat-stable toxin
ST
disulfide isomerase
DsbC
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/7/274

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