Effects of adenosine A<sub>2A </sub>receptor activation and alanyl-glutamine in <it>Clostridium difficile</it> toxin-induced ileitis in rabbits and cecitis in mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Severe <it>Clostridium difficile </it>toxin-induced enteritis is characterized by exuberant intestinal tissue inflammation, epithelial disruption and diarrhea. Adenosine, through its action on the adenosine A<sub>2A...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-01-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/13 |