Recent advances in adherence and invasion of pathogenic Escherichia coli

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Colonization of the host epithelia by pathogenic Escherichia coli is influenced by the ability of the bacteria to interact with host surfaces. Because the initial step of an E. coli infection is to adhere, invade, and persist within host cells, some strategies used by intestinal and extraintestinal E. coli to infect host cell are presented. RECENT FINDINGS: This review highlights recent...

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