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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli inhibits intestinal vitamin B1 (thiamin) uptake: studies with human-derived intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 1 Oct 2009
Ashokkumar Balasubramaniem, Kumar Jeyan S, Hecht Gail A, Said Hamid M
Abstract excerpt
Infection with the gram-negative enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), a food-borne pathogen, represents a significant risk to human health. Whereas diarrhea is a major consequence of this infection, malnutrition also occurs especially in severe and prolonged cases, which may aggravate the health status of the infected hosts. Here we examined the effect of EPEC infection on the intestinal uptake of the...
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