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Induction of epithelial cell death including apoptosis by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli expressing bundle-forming pili.
Infection and immunity - 1 Dec 2001
Abul-Milh M, Wu Y, Lau B, Lingwood C A, Barnett Foster D
Abstract excerpt
Infection with enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a major cause of severe infantile diarrhea, particularly in parts of the developing world. The bundle-forming pilus (BFP) of EPEC is an established virulence factor encoded on the EPEC adherence factor plasmid (EAF) and has been implicated in both localized adherence to host cells and bacterial autoaggregation. We investigated the role of BFP in the...
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