Pathogenesis of 'Cronobacter' Species: Enterotoxin Production, Adhesion and Invasion of the Blood Brain Barrier

Cronobacter species cause serious infections such as meningitis and enteritis in newborns and neonates, with the major vehicle being contaminated powdered infant formula. The main objectives of this study were i) to identify potential virulence factors, such as enterotoxin production; ii) characteri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abdesselam, Kahina
Other Authors: Farber, Jeff
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/23167
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-5925