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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Main Authors: Warren Cirle, Calabrese Gina M, Li Yuesheng, Pawlowski Sean W, Figler Robert A, Rieger Jayson, Ernst Peter B, Linden Joel, Guerrant Richard L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/13