The NleE/OspZ family of effector proteins is required for polymorphonuclear transepithelial migration, a characteristic shared by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Shigella flexneri infections.
Zurawski DV, Mumy KL, Badea L, Prentice JA, Hartland EL, McCormick BA, Maurelli AT. The NleE/OspZ family of effector proteins is required for polymorphonuclear transepithelial migration, a characteristic shared by enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Shigella flexneri infections. Infect Immun. 2008 Jan; 76(1):369-79.