Invasion of HEp-2 cells by Shigella spp. isolated from acute pediatric diarrhea
Aim: infection is an important global health problem in developing countries where hygiene is poor and hence shigellosis is a main cause of diarrhoea-associated mortality and morbidity, particularly in children under the age of five. The bacterial entry into colon and rectal epithelial cells has be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2017-09-01
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Series: | GMS Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/id/2017-5/id000031.shtml |