Interaction of Salmonella spp. with the intestinal microbiota

Salmonella spp. are major cause of human morbidity and mortality worldwide. Upon entry into the human host, Salmonella spp. must overcome the resistance to colonization mediated by the gut microbiota and the innate immune system. They successfully accomplish this by inducing inflammation and mecha...

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Main Authors: Brian MM Ahmer, John S Gunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00101/full