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Escherichia coli isolates from inflammatory bowel diseases patients survive in macrophages and activate NLRP3 inflammasome.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 May 2014
De la Fuente Marjorie, Franchi Luigi, Araya Daniela, Díaz-Jiménez David, Olivares Mauricio, Álvarez-Lobos Manuel, Golenbock Douglas, González María-Julieta, López-Kostner Francisco, Quera Rodrigo, Núñez Gabriel, Vidal Roberto, Hermoso Marcela A
Abstract excerpt
Crohn's disease (CD) is a multifactorial pathology associated with the presence of adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) and NLRP3 polymorphic variants. The presence of intracellular E. coli in other intestinal pathologies (OIP) and the role of NLRP3-inflammasome in the immune response activated by these bacteria have not been investigated. In this study, we sought to characterize intracellular strains...
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