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Neuronal apoptosis and inflammatory responses in the central nervous system of a rabbit treated with Shiga toxin-2

BACKGROUND: Shiga toxins (Stxs) are the major agents responsible for hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) during infections caused by Stx-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) such as serotype O157:H7. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is an important determinant of mortality i...

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Autores principales: Takahashi, Kiyomi, Funata, Nobuaki, Ikuta, Fusahiro, Sato, Shigehiro
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2330034/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18355415
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-2094-5-11