Shiga Toxin Interaction with Human Intestinal Epithelium

Shiga Toxin Interaction with Human Intestinal Epithelium

After ingestion via contaminated food or water, enterohaemorrhagic E. coli colonises the intestinal mucosa and produces Shiga toxins (Stx). No Stx-specific secretion system has been described so far, and it is assumed that Stx are released into the gut lumen after bacterial lysis. Human intestinal e...

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Main Author: Stephanie Schüller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Shiga toxin
human intestinal epithelium
regulation
intracellular transport
translocation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/3/6/626/

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