Heat-Labile Toxin from Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Causes Systemic Impairment in Zebrafish Model

Heat-Labile Toxin from Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Causes Systemic Impairment in Zebrafish Model

Heat-labile toxin I (LT-I), produced by strains of enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ETEC), causes profuse watery diarrhea in humans. Different in vitro and in vivo models have already elucidated the mechanism of action of this toxin; however, their use does not always allow for m...

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Main Authors: Camila Henrique, Maria Alice Pimentel Falcão, Luciana De Araújo Pimenta, Adolfo Luís Almeida Maleski, Carla Lima, Thais Mitsunari, Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio, Mônica Lopes-Ferreira, Roxane Maria Fontes Piazza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
heat-labile toxin
Caco-2 cells
zebrafish
systemic effects
cardiotoxic effect
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/6/419

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