Ascorbate deficiency increases progression of shigellosis in guinea pigs and mice infection models

ABSTRACTShigella spp. are the causative agents of bacterial dysentery and shigellosis, mainly in children living in developing countries. The study of Shigella entire life cycle in vivo and the evaluation of vaccine candidates’ protective efficacy have been hampered by the lack of a suitable animal...

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Published in:	Gut Microbes
Main Authors:	Jurate Skerniskyte, Céline Mulet, Antonin C. André, Mark C. Anderson, Louise Injarabian, Achim Buck, Verena M. Prade, Philippe J. Sansonetti, Sophie Reibel-Foisset, Axel K. Walch, Michel Lebel, Jens Lykkesfeldt, Benoit S. Marteyn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Shigella shigellosis intestinal infection infection animal model ascorbate deficiency Animal models of GI infection or GI-diseases with microbial components.
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2023.2271597