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MyD88-dependent signaling protects against anthrax lethal toxin-induced impairment of intestinal barrier function.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jan 2011
Okugawa Shu, Moayeri Mahtab, Eckhaus Michael A, Crown Devorah, Miller-Randolph Sharmina, Liu Shihui, Akira Shizuo, Leppla Stephen H
Abstract excerpt
MyD88-deficient mice were previously shown to have increased susceptibility to Bacillus anthracis infection relative to wild-type animals. To determine the mechanism by which MyD88 protects against B. anthracis infection, knockout mice were challenged with nonencapsulated, toxigenic B. anthracis or with anthrax toxins. MyD88-deficient mice had increased susceptibility to B. anthracis and anthrax lethal toxin but...
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