Surface structures involved in plant stomata and leaf colonization by Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7

Surface structures involved in plant stomata and leaf colonization by Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7

Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 uses a myriad of surface adhesive appendages including pili, flagella, and the type 3 secretion system (T3SS) to adhere to and inflict damage to the human gut mucosa. Consumption of contaminated ground beef, milk, juices, water or leafy greens has been...

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Main Authors: Zeus eSaldaña, Ethel eSánchez, Juan eXicohtencatl-Cortes, Jose Luis Puente, Jorge A. Giron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
STEC
Pathogenesis
pili
adherence
O157:H7
Plant colonization
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00119/full

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