Article
Mucolytic activity and in vitro interaction of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli with human pulmonary cells
2026-04-08
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<title>Abstract</title> <p> Background Extraintestinal pathogenic <italic>Escherichia coli</italic> (ExPEC) are major causes of urinary tract infections (UTI), bacteremia, and meningitis, but the virulence traits that may enable lung colonization remain poorly defined. In the respiratory tract, mucus plays a crucial role in protecting against bacterial colonization. As such, mucus degradation is a significant...
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- b724bc2c-a541-5dab-84f7-4e78571d9368
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9086808/v1
