Zinc protects against Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli by acting on host tissues as well as on bacteria.

BMC Microbiol · 2014 · PMC4072484 · PMID 24903402

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Zinc acetate seemed to reduce the drop in TER (∆ TER) induced by 3 mM H 2 O 2 , although this protective effect did not reach statistical significance (Figure 1 E).

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