Host-derived CEACAM-laden vesicles engage enterotoxigenic E. coli for elimination and toxin neutralization.
Alaullah Sheikh, Debayan Ganguli, Tim J. Vickers, Bernhard B. Singer, Jennifer D. Foulke-Abel, Marjahan Akhtar, Nazia Khatoon, Bipul Setu, Supratim Basu, Clayton D. Harro, Nicole Maier, Wandy L. Beatty, Subhra Chakraborty, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Firdausi Qadri, , James M. Fleckenstein
The paper shows that host-derived CEACAM-laden vesicles capture ETEC and its toxins, reducing pathogen load and neutralizing toxins during infection.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Sep 12, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology