Effects of Escherichia coli subtilase cytotoxin and Shiga toxin 2 on primary cultures of human renal tubular epithelial cells.

Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause post-diarrhea Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), which is the most common cause of acute renal failure in children in many parts of the world. Several non-O157 STEC strains also produce Subtilase cytotoxin (SubAB) that may contribute to HUS pat...

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Main Authors: Laura B Márquez, Natalia Velázquez, Horacio A Repetto, Adrienne W Paton, James C Paton, Cristina Ibarra, Claudia Silberstein
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9a6daa77d5fa42f6a476312f20ecb98e
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