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Giardia co-infection promotes the secretion of antimicrobial peptides beta-defensin 2 and trefoil factor 3 and attenuates attaching and effacing bacteria-induced intestinal disease

Our understanding of polymicrobial gastrointestinal infections and their effects on host biology remains incompletely understood. Giardia duodenalis is an ubiquitous intestinal protozoan parasite infecting animals and humans. Concomitant infections with Giardia and other gastrointestinal pathogens c...

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Autores principales: Manko, Anna, Motta, Jean-Paul, Cotton, James A., Feener, Troy, Oyeyemi, Ayodele, Vallance, Bruce A., Wallace, John L., Buret, Andre G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5473565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28622393
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178647