Flagella from five Cronobacter species induce pro-inflammatory cytokines in macrophage derivatives from human monocytes.

Cronobacter spp. are opportunistic pathogens linked to lie-threatening infections in neonates and contaminated powdered infant formula that has been epidemiologically associated with these cases. Clinical symptoms of Cronobacter include necrotizing enterocolitis, bacteremia, and meningitis. Flagella...

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Main Authors: Ariadnna Cruz-Córdova, Luz M Rocha-Ramírez, Sara A Ochoa, Bertha González-Pedrajo, Norma Espinosa, Carlos Eslava, Ulises Hernández-Chiñas, Guillermo Mendoza-Hernández, Alejandra Rodríguez-Leviz, Pedro Valencia-Mayoral, Stanislaw Sadowinski-Pine, Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, Iris Estrada-García, Onofre Muñoz-Hernández, Irma Rosas, Juan Xicohtencatl-Cortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3528739?pdf=render