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Exposure of Salmonella enterica Serovar typhimurium to a protective monoclonal IgA triggers exopolysaccharide production via a diguanylate cyclase-dependent pathway.
Infection and immunity - 1 Mar 2013
Amarasinghe Jayaleka J, D'Hondt Rebecca E, Waters Christopher M, Mantis Nicholas J
Abstract excerpt
Sal4 is a monoclonal polymeric IgA antibody directed against the O antigen (O-Ag) of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium), which is sufficient to protect mice against intestinal infections from S. Typhimurium. We recently reported that the exposure of S. Typhimurium to Sal4 results in the immediate loss of flagellum-based motility, in alterations to the outer membrane (OM) integrity, and in...
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