Rapid paracellular transmigration of <it>Campylobacter jejuni</it> across polarized epithelial cells without affecting TER: role of proteolytic-active HtrA cleaving E-cadherin but not fibronectin
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Campylobacter jejuni</it> is one of the most important bacterial pathogens causing food-borne illness worldwide. Crossing the intestinal epithelial barrier and host cell entry by <it>C. jejuni</it> is cons...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-04-01
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Series: | Gut Pathogens |
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Online Access: | http://www.gutpathogens.com/content/4/1/3 |