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Differential Outcome between BALB/c and C57BL/6 Mice after Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection Is Associated with a Dissimilar Tolerance Mechanism
22 Feb 2021
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O157:H7 strain. We carefully analyzed colonization with several bacterial doses, clinical parameters, intestinal histology, and the integrity of the intestinal barrier, as well as local and systemic levels of antibodies to pathogenic factors. We demonstrated that although both strains had comparable susceptibility to Shiga toxin (Stx) and the intestinal bacterial burden was similar, C57BL/6 showed increased...
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