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Rupture of the intestinal epithelial barrier and mucosal invasion by Shigella flexneri.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Mar 1999
Sansonetti P J, Tran Van Nhieu G, Egile C
Abstract excerpt
Invasion of the intestinal barrier by Shigella flexneri involves complex interactions with epithelial and phagocytic cells. Major perturbation of the signals that maintain epithelial integrity permits mucosal invasion, leading to tissue destruction. Expression of this invasive phenotype depends o...
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