Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis causes lethal colitis in Mongolian gerbils

Yim, Sejin; Gwon, Sun-Yeong; Hwang, Soonjae; Kim, Nae Hyeon; Jung, Bae Dong; Rhee, Ki-Jong

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.03.008

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Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis causes lethal colitis in Mongolian gerbils

Yim, Sejin;
Gwon, Sun-Yeong;
Hwang, Soonjae;
Kim, Nae Hyeon;
Jung, Bae Dong;
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Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) causes inflammatory diarrhea in humans and livestock and is implicated in colorectal cancer. In this report, we show for the first time that ETBF can induce profuse diarrhea and an acute, lethal colitis in Mongolian gerbils. (c) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis; Mongolian gerbil; Colitis; Diarrhea; TOXIN GENE; INDUCTION; COMMENSAL; SECRETION; CLONING

제목: Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis causes lethal colitis in Mongolian gerbils

저자: Yim, Sejin; Gwon, Sun-Yeong; Hwang, Soonjae; Kim, Nae Hyeon; Jung, Bae Dong; Rhee, Ki-Jong

DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.03.008

발행일: 2013-06

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저널명: Anaerobe

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