Interactions between enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and host epithelial cells

doi:10.1016/S0966-842X(97)01000-7

Trends in Microbiology

Volume 5, Issue 3, March 1997, Pages 109-114

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The pathogenesis of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) infection is emerging as a paradigm for a multistage microorganism-host cell interaction. Both type IV fimbriae and a type HI secretion apparatus play principal roles in interactions between the bacteria and host cells. Recent data suggest that bacteria-induced signal transduction activates the receptor that allows tenacious adherence of the bacteria to the host cell surface.

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Interactions between enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and host epithelial cells