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<i>Escherichia coli</i>mediated urinary tract infections: Are there distinct uropathogenic<i>E. coli</i>(UPEC) pathotypes?
7 Sept 2005
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A variety of virulence genes are associated with Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infections. Particular sets of virulence factors shared by bacterial strains directing them through a particular pathogenesis process are called a "pathotype." Comparison of co-occurrence of potential urinary tract infection (UTI) virulence genes among different E. coli isolates from fecal and UTI collections provides...
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