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Interleukin‐8 Secretion by Epithelial Cells Infected with Diffusely Adherent <i>Escherichia coli</i> Possessing Afa Adhesin‐Coding Genes
1 Jun 2005
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli that adhere sparsely to human epithelial (HEp-2) cells are known as diffusely adherent E. coli(DAEC) and considered potentially diarrheagenic. The role of the afimbrial adhesive sheath (Afa)-identified originally as a uropathogenic factor-in diffuse adhesion is now understood. However, the role of DAEC in diarrheal disease remains controversial. Recently, ability to induce interleukin-8 (IL-8)...
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