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Escherichia coli–Mediated Impairment of Ureteric Contractility Is Uropathogenic E. coli Specific

Background. Ureters are fundamental for keeping kidneys free from uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), but we have shown that 2 strains (J96 and 536) can subvert this role and reduce ureteric contractility. To determine whether this is (1) a widespread feature of UPEC, (2) exhibited only by UPEC,...

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Autores principales: Floyd, Rachel V., Upton, Mathew, Hultgren, Scott J., Wray, Susan, Burdyga, Theodor V., Winstanley, Craig
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23002447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis554