Proteins other than the locus of enterocyte effacement-encoded proteins contribute to <it>Escherichia coli</it> O157:H7 adherence to bovine rectoanal junction stratified squamous epithelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In this study, we present evidence that proteins encoded by the Locus of Enterocyte Effacement (LEE), considered critical for <it>Escherichia coli</it> O157 (O157) adherence to follicle-associated epithelial (FAE) cells a...

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Main Authors: Kudva Indira T, Griffin Robert W, Krastins Bryan, Sarracino David A, Calderwood Stephen B, John Manohar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
LEE
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/103