Microbiome-mediated neutrophil recruitment via CXCR2 and protection from amebic colitis.

Microbiome-mediated neutrophil recruitment via CXCR2 and protection from amebic colitis.

The disease severity of Entamoeba histolytica infection ranges from asymptomatic to life-threatening. Recent human and animal data implicate the gut microbiome as a modifier of E. histolytica virulence. Here we have explored the association of the microbiome with susceptibility to amebiasis in infan...

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Main Authors: Koji Watanabe, Carol A Gilchrist, Md Jashim Uddin, Stacey L Burgess, Mayuresh M Abhyankar, Shannon N Moonah, Zannatun Noor, Jeffrey R Donowitz, Brittany N Schneider, Tuhinur Arju, Emtiaz Ahmed, Mamun Kabir, Masud Alam, Rashidul Haque, Patcharin Pramoonjago, Borna Mehrad, William A Petri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006513

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006513

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