The effect of enterohemorrhagic E. coli infection on the cell mechanics of host cells.

Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) is a type of human pathogenic bacteria. The main virulence characteristics of EHEC include the formation of attaching and effacing lesions (A/E lesions) and the production of one or more Shiga-like toxins, which may induce human uremic complications. When EHEC infec...

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Main Authors: Yin-Quan Chen, Pin-Tzu Su, Yu-Hsuan Chen, Ming-Tzo Wei, Chien-Hsiu Huang, Kathryn Osterday, Juan C del Álamo, Wan-Jr Syu, Arthur Chiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4219835?pdf=render