Adherent-invasive <it>Escherichia coli</it>, strain LF82 disrupts apical junctional complexes in polarized epithelia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although bacteria are implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), mechanisms of intestinal injury and immune activation remain unclear. Identification of adherent-invasive <it>Escherichia coli &...

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Main Authors: Ossa Juan C, Wine Eytan, Gray-Owen Scott D, Sherman Philip M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/180

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