| Literature DB >> 10948171 |
P Robinson1, P C Okhuysen, C L Chappell, D E Lewis, I Shahab, S Lahoti, A C White.
Abstract
Biopsies from volunteers challenged with Cryptosporidium parvum were examined for transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1). None of the prechallenge biopsies exhibited TGF-beta. Seven of 12 volunteers with oocyst shedding expressed TGF-beta versus 2 of 13 volunteers without detected oocysts. The association of TGF-beta expression with oocyst excretion and the timing of symptoms suggests that TGF-beta mediates intestinal healing.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10948171 PMCID: PMC101805 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.68.9.5405-5407.2000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441