Shigella sonnei infection of zebrafish reveals that O-antigen mediates neutrophil tolerance and dysentery incidence.

Shigella sonnei infection of zebrafish reveals that O-antigen mediates neutrophil tolerance and dysentery incidence.

Shigella flexneri is historically regarded as the primary agent of bacillary dysentery, yet the closely-related Shigella sonnei is replacing S. flexneri, especially in developing countries. The underlying reasons for this dramatic shift are mostly unknown. Using a zebrafish (Danio rerio) model of Sh...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Torraca, Myrsini Kaforou, Jayne Watson, Gina M Duggan, Hazel Guerrero-Gutierrez, Sina Krokowski, Michael Hollinshead, Thomas B Clarke, Rafal J Mostowy, Gillian S Tomlinson, Vanessa Sancho-Shimizu, Abigail Clements, Serge Mostowy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008006

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008006

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