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Functional heterogeneity of the UpaH autotransporter protein from uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Nov 2012
Allsopp Luke P, Beloin Christophe, Moriel Danilo Gomes, Totsika Makrina, Ghigo Jean-Marc, Schembri Mark A
Abstract excerpt
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is responsible for the majority of urinary tract infections (UTI). To cause a UTI, UPEC must adhere to the epithelial cells of the urinary tract and overcome the shear flow forces of urine. This function is mediated primarily by fimbrial adhesins, which mediate specific attachment to host cell receptors. Another group of adhesins that contributes to UPEC-mediated UTI is...
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