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Host immunity and pathogen strain contribute to intestinal disaccharidase impairment following gut infection.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Oct 2011
Solaymani-Mohammadi Shahram, Singer Steven M
Abstract excerpt
Infection or other inflammatory insults in the small intestine often result in reduced disaccharidase enzyme levels. Using a mouse model of giardiasis, we examined the role of host immunity and pathogen virulence in mediating disaccharidase deficiency postinfection (p.i.). C57BL/6J mice were infected with two strains, WB and GS, of the human parasite Giardia duodenalis. The levels of sucrase, maltase, and lactase...
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