Author : Elizabeth L. Hartland
Publisher : Frontiers E-books
ISBN 13 : 2889191532
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (891 download)
Book Synopsis Enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic E. coli: ecology, pathogenesis and evolution by : Elizabeth L. Hartland
Download or read book Enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic E. coli: ecology, pathogenesis and evolution written by Elizabeth L. Hartland and published by Frontiers E-books. This book was released on with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enteropathogenic and enterohemorrhagic E. coli are important causes of gastrointestinal disease worldwide. As part of their pathogenesis, EPEC and EHEC cause a distinctive lesion on the intestinal mucosa known as an attaching and effacing (A/E) lesion. A/E lesion formation requires a type III secretion system that injects multiple effector proteins into the cell. Despite their shared mechanism of intestinal colonization, EPEC and EHEC exhibit substantial differences in epidemiology and clinical disease. In particular, EHEC produces a potent Shiga toxin that is associated with development of the haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), an acute form of renal failure. This Research Topic will examine interactions between attaching and effacing bacteria and the host cell, and discuss EPEC/EPEC ecology, genomics and animal models of disease. Articles will centre on pathogen evolution, novel adhesins, type III effector biology and bacterium-host responses during infection.