In vitro exposure to Escherichia coli decreases ion conductance in the jejunal epithelium of broiler chickens.

Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections are very widespread in poultry. However, little is known about the interaction between the intestinal epithelium and E. coli in chickens. Therefore, the effects of avian non-pathogenic and avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) on the intestinal function of br...

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Main Authors: Wageha A Awad, Claudia Hess, Basel Khayal, Jörg R Aschenbach, Michael Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3956886?pdf=render