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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli specific enterohemolysin induced IL-1β in human macrophages and EHEC-induced IL-1β required activation of NLRP3 inflammasome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Zhang Xiaoai, Cheng Yuli, Xiong Yanwen, Ye Changyun, Zheng Han, Sun Hui, Zhao Hongqing, Ren Zhihong, Xu Jianguo
Abstract excerpt
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 is a major foodborne pathogen causing hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic-uremic syndrome. The role of EHEC O157:H7-enterohemolysin (Ehx) in the pathogenesis of infections remains poorly defined. In this study, we used gene deletion and complement m...
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