Role of capsule and O antigen in the virulence of uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in humans, with uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) the leading causative organism. UPEC has a number of virulence factors that enable it to overcome host defenses within the urinary tract and establish infection. The O a...

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Main Authors: Sohinee Sarkar, Glen C Ulett, Makrina Totsika, Minh-Duy Phan, Mark A Schembri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3983267?pdf=render