Growth of Escherichia coli in human urine: role of salt tolerance and accumulation of glycine betaine.

doi:10.1093/infdis/166.6.1311

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Growth of Escherichia coli in human urine: role of salt tolerance and accumulation of glycine betaine.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Dec 1992

Kunin C M, Hua T H, Van Arsdale White L, Villarejo M

Abstract excerpt

Glycine betaine is a powerful osmoprotectant molecule present in the inner medulla of the kidney and excreted into urine. It may be responsible for the ability of Escherichia coli to grow in hypertonic urine. Also, strains of E. coli that cause urinary tract infections may be more salt-tolerant t...

Topics

Betaine
Choline
Culture Media
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli Infections
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Mutation
Osmolar Concentration
Sodium Chloride
Urinary Tract Infections
Urine

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