Andreas Bäumler and his team discovered how pathogens manipulate the intestinal environment to favor their own growth.
Why do some foodborne bacteria make us sick? A paper published Sept. 16 in the journal Science has found that pathogens in the intestinal tract cause harm because they benefit from immune system responses designed to repair the very damage to the intestinal lining caused by the bacteria in the first place. “The finding is important because it explains how some enteric pathogens can manipulate mammalian cells to get the oxygen they need to breathe,” said Prof. Andreas Bäumler, UC Davis School of Medicine...
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