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Inflammatory effects of Edwardsiella ictaluri lipopolysaccharide modifications in catfish gut.
Infection and immunity - 1 Aug 2014
Santander Javier, Kilbourne Jacquelyn, Park Jie-Yeun, Martin Taylor, Loh Amanda, Diaz Ignacia, Rojas Robert, Segovia Cristopher, DeNardo Dale, Curtiss Roy
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Bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are structural components of the outer membranes of Gram-negative bacteria and also are potent inducers of inflammation in mammals. Higher vertebrates are extremely sensitive to LPS, but lower vertebrates, like fish, are resistant to their systemic toxic effects. However, the effects of LPS on the fish intestinal mucosa remain unknown. Edwardsiella ictaluri is a primitive...
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