The immunogenic SigA enterotoxin of shigella flexneri 2a binds to HEp-2 cells and induces fodrin redistribution in intoxicated epithelial cells

PLoS ONE

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Al Hasani, Keith ^a,d   Navarro Garcia, Fernando ^c   Huerta, Jazmin ^c   Sakellaris, Harry ^b   Adler, Ben ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^d CENTRE DE BIOCHIMIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROTOXIN; FODRIN; SIGA ENTEROTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN;

ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; CYTOSKELETON; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOGENICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE FLUID; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SHIGELLOSIS; VOLUNTEER; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; CELL LINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

SHIGELLA; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI 2A;

ANTIBODY FORMATION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL LINE; ENTEROTOXINS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI;

EID: 77949497864     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008223     Document Type: Article

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