Electrophysiology and immunity of the mucosa in intestinal infections

ABSTRACT

We present here some of the major concepts and approach to study the electrophysiology of the intestinal mucosa, and review the pathophysiology of intestinal infections caused by enteropathogenic bacteria, protozoa - specially our own work on experimental amebiasis using intestinal preparations mounted in the Ussing chamber - and nematodes, and finally discuss briefly the immunophysiology of the intestinal mucosa