The N-Terminal Domain of EspF Induces Host Cell Apoptosis after Infection with Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

Suhui Zhao; Ying Zhou; Chunhui Wang; Yu Yang; Xianbo Wu; Yao Wei; Li Zhu; Wei Zhao; Qiwei Zhang; Chengsong Wan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055164

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The N-Terminal Domain of EspF Induces Host Cell Apoptosis after Infection with Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

Suhui Zhao ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Suhui Zhao, Ying Zhou, Chunhui Wang

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Ying Zhou ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Suhui Zhao, Ying Zhou, Chunhui Wang

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Chunhui Wang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Suhui Zhao, Ying Zhou, Chunhui Wang

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Yu Yang,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Xianbo Wu,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Yao Wei,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Li Zhu,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Wei Zhao,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Qiwei Zhang ,

* E-mail: gzwcs@126.com (CSW); zhang.qiwei@yahoo.com (QWZ)

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Chengsong Wan

* E-mail: gzwcs@126.com (CSW); zhang.qiwei@yahoo.com (QWZ)

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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The N-Terminal Domain of EspF Induces Host Cell Apoptosis after Infection with Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7

Suhui Zhao,
Ying Zhou,
Chunhui Wang,
Yu Yang,
Xianbo Wu,
Yao Wei,
Li Zhu,
Wei Zhao,
Qiwei Zhang,
Chengsong Wan

Published: January 25, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055164

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