The Bacteroides fragilis toxin fragilysin disrupts the paracellular barrier of epithelial cells.

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Published in Infect Immun on April 01, 1997

Authors

R J Obiso1, A O Azghani, T D Wilkins

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1: Department of Biochemistry and Anaerobic Microbiology, Fralin Center for Biotechnology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061-0346, USA. robiso@mail.vt.edu

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