Intra-Subtype Variation in Enteroadhesion Accounts for Differences in Epithelial Barrier Disruption and Is Associated with Metronidazole Resistance in Blastocystis Subtype-7
Wu Z, Mirza H, Tan KS. Intra-Subtype Variation in Enteroadhesion Accounts for Differences in Epithelial Barrier Disruption and Is Associated with Metronidazole Resistance in Blastocystis Subtype-7. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2014, 8: e2885. PMID: 24851944, PMCID: PMC4031124, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial barrier disruptionBarrier disruptionDrug resistanceBlastocystis subtype 7Intra-subtype variationOccludin tight junction proteinsEpithelial barrier dysfunctionDiverse clinical outcomesParasite virulence factorsTight junction proteinsCaco-2 cellsClinical outcomesBarrier dysfunctionIntestinal disordersMetronidazole resistanceBlastocystis infectionSubtype 7Metronidazole susceptibilityHost responseIntestinal epitheliumEnteric pathogensNitrosative stressResistant strainsJunction proteinsLuminal stages