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Pseudomonas fluorescens alters epithelial permeability and translocates across Caco-2/TC7 intestinal cells
27 Nov 2010
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BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas fluorescens has long been considered as a psychrotrophic microorganism. Recently, we have shown that clinical strains of P. fluorescens (biovar 1) are able to adapt at a growth temperature of 37°C or above and induce a specific inflammatory response. Interestingly, a highly specific antigen of P. fluorescens, I2, is detected in the serum of patients with Crohn's disease but the possible...
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