Curli of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Enhance Urinary Tract Colonization as a Fitness Factor

Curli, a type of fimbriae widely distributed in uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), are involved in adhesion to human bladder cell surfaces and biofilm development. The role of UPEC curli was evaluated in a murine model of urinary tract infection. The aim of this study was to establish the role o...

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Autores principales: Luna-Pineda, Víctor M., Moreno-Fierros, Leticia, Cázares-Domínguez, Vicenta, Ilhuicatzi-Alvarado, Damaris, Ochoa, Sara A., Cruz-Córdova, Ariadnna, Valencia-Mayoral, Pedro, Rodríguez-Leviz, Alejandra, Xicohtencatl-Cortes, Juan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
Materias:
Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31551993
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02063

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31551993
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02063

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