When Intestinal Bacteria Go Surfing: Molecular Signal Pathway In Diarrhea Illnesses Identified
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 22:35
in Health & Medicine
The bacterium Escherichia coli is part of the healthy human intestinal flora. However, E. coli also has pathogenic relatives that trigger diarrhea illnesses: enterohemorrhagic E.coli bacteria. During the course of an infection they infest the intestinal mucosa, causing injury in the process, in contrast to benign bacteria.
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