Host and pathogen regulation of intestinal epithelial inflammatory responses during bacterial infections
The attaching and effacing (A/E) bacterial pathogen enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), targets the intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) lining the gastrointestinal tract, causing severe diarrhea and potentially death. Although IEC express Toll like receptors (TLRs), they are hypo-responsive to m...
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University of British Columbia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44503 |