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Failure of Manganese to Protect from Shiga Toxin

Shiga toxin (Stx), the main virulence factor of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli, is a major public health threat, causing hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. Currently, there are no approved therapeutics for these infections; however manganese has been reported to provide prote...

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Autores principales: Gaston, Marsha A., Pellino, Christine A., Weiss, Alison A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3713051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23875002
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069823