Article
Virulence factors in Escherichia coli urinary tract infection.
1991-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli are characterized by the expression of distinctive bacterial properties, products, or structures referred to as virulence factors because they help the organism overcome host defenses and colonize or invade the urinary tract. Virulence factors of recognized importance in the pathogenesis of urinary tract infection (UTI) include adhesins (P fimbriae, certain other mannose-r...
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- Literature Corpus work
- b47a968c-4927-5523-ae97-b03cc840ebea
- DOI
- 10.1128/cmr.4.1.80-128.1991
