Chemokine Expression in Human Astrocytes in Response to Shiga Toxin 2

• Main Authors: Naomi Kioka (Author), Koichi Minami (Author), Akira Tamura (Author), Norishige Yoshikawa (Author)
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• 出版: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Infection with Shiga toxin- (Stx-) producing Escherichia coli can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Approximately, 30% of patients with HUS suffer from complications in the central nervous system (CNS), which is an important determinant of mortality in such patients. Autopsy shows mostly edem...