Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium exploits inflammation to compete with the intestinal microbiota.
Most mucosal surfaces of the mammalian body are colonized by microbial communities ("microbiota"). A high density of commensal microbiota inhabits the intestine and shields from infection ("colonization resistance"). The virulence strategies allowing enteropathogenic bacteria to...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050244 |