Role of class II P fimbriae and cytokine response in the pathogenesis of Escherichia coli kidney infection in diabetic mice
Background: The role of class II P fimbriae (P fimbriae II) in diabetic kidney infections is uncertain, although some genetic and epidemiological studies suggest a lower prevalence of P fimbriae II genes in Escherichia coli strains isolated from diabetic patients with complicated kidney infections....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217300993 |