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Role of Capsule and O Antigen in the Virulence of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in humans, with uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) the leading causative organism. UPEC has a number of virulence factors that enable it to overcome host defenses within the urinary tract and establish infection. The O a...

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Autores principales: Sarkar, Sohinee, Ulett, Glen C., Totsika, Makrina, Phan, Minh-Duy, Schembri, Mark A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3983267/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24722484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0094786