Mucus-Pathogen Interactions in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Farmed Animals

Mucus-Pathogen Interactions in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Farmed Animals

Gastrointestinal infections cause significant challenges and economic losses in animal husbandry. As pathogens becoming resistant to antibiotics are a growing concern worldwide, alternative strategies to treat infections in farmed animals are necessary in order to decrease the risk to human health a...

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Main Authors: Macarena P. Quintana-Hayashi, Médea Padra, János Tamás Padra, John Benktander, Sara K. Lindén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
mucus
mucin
O-glycosylation
host-pathogen interaction
stomach
intestine
bacteria
parasite
farm animal
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/6/2/55

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