Escherichia coli is the predominant nonpathogenic facultative flora of the human intestine.
Some E. coli strains, however, have developed the ability to cause disease of the …

Acute gastroenteritis remains a common illness among infants and children throughout the
world. Among children in the United States, acute diarrhea accounts for> 1.5 million …

The effects of pathogenic organisms on host intestinal epithelial cells are vast. Innumerable
signalling pathways are triggered leading ultimately to drastic changes in physiological …

Cholera and the related Escherichia coli-associated diarrheal disease are important
problems confronting Third World nations and any area where water supplies can become …

The" Harrison's" name is synonymous with internal medicine. From its unique section on
signs and symptoms through to the most comprehensive coverage of most all conditions …

The commensal microbiota is in constant interaction with the immune system, teaching
immune cells to respond to antigens. Studies in mice have demonstrated that manipulation …

The colonic epithelium has both absorptive and secretory functions. The transport is
characterized by a net absorption of NaCl, short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), and water …

Intestinal guanylate cyclase mediates the action of the heat-stable enterotoxin to cause a
decrease in intestinal fluid absorption and to increase chloride secretion, ultimately causing …

The killer phenomenon in yeasts has been revealed to be a multicentric model for molecular
biologists, virologists, phytopathologists, epidemiologists, industrial and medical …

The intestinal hormone guanylin and bacterial heat-stable enterotoxins (STs) are members
of a peptide family that activates intestinal membrane guanylate cyclase. Two different …