East1 toxin and its presence in a changing microbial world
This review shows the structure, mode of action, and actual epidemiological data about EAST1 toxin. It is a particularly intriguing bacterial toxin that may subvert multiple cellular processes to yield intestinal epithelial cell secretion. EAST1 toxin was first described in strains of EAggEC that we...
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Language: | English |
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2003-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992003000100002 |