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Chapter and Conference Paper
Advances in the Study of Blastocystis spp. in Mexico: Prevalence, Genetic Diversity, Clinical Association and Their Possible Role in the Human Intestine
Blastocystis spp. has a worldwide distribution, and it has been associated with gastrointestinal symptomatology; however, its role in health or disease remains unclear. Subtype 3 is the most frequently reported s...
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Chapter
Bacterial Epithelial Cell Cross Talk
The ability to bind to epithelial cells is an important determinant of virulence for many pathogenic bacteria. The interaction of enteropathogens with host cells of the intestinal epithelia can lead to either ...
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Chapter
Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Salmonella Pathogenesis
“Salmonellae are among the most resourceful and successful of human pathogens, and as such have long beguiled microbiologists, epidemiologists, and clinicians” (RUBIN et al. 1977) . And they continue to do so! Ho...