Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli heat-labile toxin drives enteropathic changes in small 1intestinal epithelia
A. Sheikh, B. Tumala, T. J. Vickers, J. C. Martin, B. A. Rosa, S. Sabui, R. D. Simoes, M. Mitreva, C. Storer, E. Tyksen, R. D. Head, W. Beatty, H. M. Said, J. M. Fleckenstein
This study shows that ETEC heat-labile toxin causes long-term intestinal damage beyond diarrhea, affecting nutrient absorption and growth in mice.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology