Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli induce attaching and effacing lesions and hemorrhagic colitis in human and bovine intestinal xenograft models
SUMMARY Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 is an important cause of diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome in humans worldwide. The two major virulence determinants of EHEC are the Shiga toxins (Stx) and the type III secretion system (T3SS), including the injected...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2011-01-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/4/1/86 |