NAIP–NLRC4-deficient mice are susceptible to shigellosis
Bacteria of the genus Shigella cause shigellosis, a severe gastrointestinal disease that is a major cause of diarrhea-associated mortality in humans. Mice are highly resistant to Shigella and the lack of a tractable physiological model of shigellosis has impeded our understanding of this important h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-10-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/59022 |