Effect of live Salmonella Ty21a in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-induced Colitis
Author(s) -
Gunnar Nysœter,
Kari Erichsen,
Anne Marita Milde,
Eva Colás,
E. K. Kristoffersen,
Arnold Berstad
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
drug target insights
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 1177-3928
DOI - 10.4137/dti.s220
Subject(s) - medicine , salmonella , salmonella typhi , inflammatory bowel disease , colitis , salmonella enterica , salmonella infection , gastroenterology , immunology , disease , bacteria , biology , escherichia coli , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Intestinal microbiota seems to play an essential role in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). We hypothesised that an oral vaccine based on live Salmonella typhi would be well tolerated and could even attenuate dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis in rats, an animal model of IBD.
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