Residues of Heat-Labile Enterotoxin Involved in Bacterial Cell Surface Binding

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a leading cause of traveler's diarrhea worldwide. One major virulence factor released by this pathogen is the heat-labile enterotoxin LT, which upsets the balance of electrolytes in the intestine. After export, LT binds to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on t...

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Main Authors: Mudrak, Benjamin, Rodriguez, Daniel L., Kuehn, Meta J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2009
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Molecular Biology of Pathogens
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2681808/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19270095
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01622-08
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