Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Expression of the K1 Polysaccharide Capsule of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Downregulation of the Capsule Genes during Growth in Urine

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the major causative agent of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI). The K1 capsule on the surface of UPEC strains is a key virulence factor, and its expression may be important in the onset and progression of UTI. In order to understand capsule express...

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Autores principales: King, Jane E., Aal Owaif, Hasan A., Jia, Jia, Roberts, Ian S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2015
Materias:
Bacterial Infections
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4468546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25870229
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00188-15

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4468546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25870229
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00188-15

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