The Small Regulatory RNA Spot42 Inhibits Indole Biosynthesis to Negatively Regulate the Locus of Enterocyte Effacement of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
The locus of enterocyte effacement is necessary for enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) to form attaching and effacing (A/E) lesions. A/E lesions are characterized by intimate bacterial adherence to intestinal cells and destruction of microvilli, which leads to diarrhea. Therefore, studies inte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Microorganisms |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/5/4/78 |