Shigella prevents infected cells from sacrificing themselves for the greater good
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
Enteric pathogens, such as the bacterium Shigella, can cause severe intestinal disease with bloody diarrhea. In a new study, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) discovered a novel molecular survival strategy by which Shigella is able to cause damage to the intestines despite two elaborate protective mechanisms used by host cells.