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Pathophysiological mechanisms of diarrhea caused by the Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor variant: an in vivo study in mice.
Virulence - 2 Oct 2016
Satitsri Saravut, Pongkorpsakol Pawin, Srimanote Potjanee, Chatsudthipong Varanuj, Muanprasat Chatchai
Abstract excerpt
Cholera is caused by infection with Vibrio cholerae. This study aimed to investigate the pathophysiology of diarrhea caused by the V. cholerae O1 El Tor variant (EL), a major epidemic strain causing severe diarrhea in several regions. In the ligated ileal loop model of EL-induced diarrhea in the ICR mice, a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) inhibitor and a calcium-activated chloride...
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