Cell BiologyAmerican Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver PhysiologyPeer-reviewed
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis targets M cells in enteroid-derived monolayers through interactions with β1 integrins
Grace Baruta, Kyle L. Flannigan, Laurie A. Alston…·Simon Andrew Hirota
This study identifies M cells as the primary target of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) entry into the small intestinal epithelium, mediated by fibronectin-bridging interactions with β1 integrins.
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