Host-derived CEACAM-laden vesicles engage enterotoxigenic E. coli for elimination and toxin neutralization.
A. Sheikh, D. Ganguli, T. J. Vickers, B. Singer, J. Foulke-Abel, M. Akhtar, N. Khatoon, B. Setu, S. Basu, N. Maier, W. Beatty, S. Chakraborty, T. R. Bhuiyan, F. Qadri, M. Donowitz, J. M. Fleckenstein
The paper shows that host-derived CEACAM-laden vesicles capture ETEC and its toxins, reducing pathogen load and neutralizing toxins during infection.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology