Autoinducer-2 May Be a New Biomarker for Monitoring Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Autoinducer-2 (AI-2) has a widely accepted role in bacterial intra- and interspecies communication. Little is known about the relationships between AI-2 and NEC. This study found that AI-2 levels in patients and in a NEC mouse model were detected using the Vibrio harveyi BB170 assay system. Bacteria...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yan Fu, Lu-Quan Li, Ting Yang, Xiang She, Qing Ai, Zheng-Li Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00140/full

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