Phenotypic differences and characteristics of pyelonephritogenic strains of Escherichia coli isolated from children and adults.

doi:10.1016/0163-4453(90)93981-w

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Phenotypic differences and characteristics of pyelonephritogenic strains of Escherichia coli isolated from children and adults.

The Journal of infection - 1 Nov 1990

Jacobson S H, Katouli M, Tullus K, Brauner A

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We examined the frequency of bacterial strains expressing cell surface hydrophobicity, P-fimbriae, mannose-resistant haemagglutination (MRHA), type I fimbriae, production of aerobactin, haemolysin synthesis (Hly), production of cytotoxic necrotising factor (CNF) and HeLa cell adherence in 126 str...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Bacteriological Techniques
Child, Preschool
Escherichia coli
Female
Humans
Kidney Papillary Necrosis
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Species Specificity
Virulence

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