Interactions with M cells and macrophages as key steps in the pathogenesis of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infections.

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are food-borne pathogens that can cause serious infections ranging from diarrhea to hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Translocation of Shiga-toxins (Stx) from the gut lumen to underlying tissues is a decisive step in the developme...

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Main Authors: Lucie Etienne-Mesmin, Benoit Chassaing, Pierre Sauvanet, Jérémy Denizot, Stéphanie Blanquet-Diot, Arlette Darfeuille-Michaud, Nathalie Pradel, Valérie Livrelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21858177/pdf/?tool=EBI