Association between virulence profile, biofilm formation and phylogenetic groups of Escherichia coli causing urinary tract infection and the commensal gut microbiota: A comparative analysis.

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Variety of virulence factors are involved in the pathogenicity of Escherichia coli, the common cause of the urinary tract infections (UTIs). The aim of this study was to determine some virulence factors involved in the pathogenicity and the phylogenetic grouping of E. coli from UTIs compared with the E. coli isolates from gut microbiota (fecal flora). The isolates were tested for biofilm formation,...

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