Hemolysin Co-Regulatory Protein 1 Enhances the Virulence of Clinically Isolated <i>Escherichia coli</i> in KM Mice by Increasing Inflammation and Inducing Pyroptosis
Hemolysin-coregulated protein 1 (Hcp1) is an effector released by the type VI secretion system (T6SS) in certain pathogenic strains of <i>Escherichia coli</i> (<i>E. coli</i>) that causes apoptosis and contributes to the development of meningitis. The exact toxic consequences...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/3/171 |