The Extracellular Domain of the β2 Integrin β Subunit (CD18) Is Sufficient for Escherichia coli Hemolysin and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin Cytotoxic Activity

The Extracellular Domain of the β2 Integrin β Subunit (CD18) Is Sufficient for Escherichia coli Hemolysin and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Leukotoxin Cytotoxic Activity

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains are responsible for more than 80% of community-acquired urinary tract infections. Although we have known for nearly a century that severe infections stemming from urinary tract...

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Main Authors: Laura C. Ristow, Vy Tran, Kevin J. Schwartz, Lillie Pankratz, Andrew Mehle, John-Demian Sauer, Rodney A. Welch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-07-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
cytotoxicity
hemolysin
integrins
leukotoxin
rtx toxin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01459-19

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