The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ in immune responses to enteroaggregative Escherichia coli infection.

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is recognized as an emerging cause of persistent diarrhea and enteric disease worldwide. Mucosal immunity towards EAEC infections is incompletely understood due in part to the lack of appropriate animal models. This study presents a new mouse model and inves...

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Main Authors: Casandra W Philipson, Josep Bassaganya-Riera, Monica Viladomiu, Mireia Pedragosa, Richard L Guerrant, James K Roche, Raquel Hontecillas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585146?pdf=render