SipD and IpaD induce a cross-protection against Shigella and Salmonella infections.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Bakhos Jneid, Audrey Rouaix, Cécile Féraudet-Tarisse, Stéphanie Simon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; The Needle
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008326; https://doaj.org/article/c0b5f2d53bf24d4dbcfe71a09e5cd02b

Salmonella and Shigella species are food- and water-borne pathogens that are responsible for enteric infections in both humans and animals and are still the major cause of morbidity and mortality in the emerging countries. The existence of multiple Salmonella and Shigella serotypes as well as the em...