Curli of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Enhance Urinary Tract Colonization as a Fitness Factor

Curli of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Enhance Urinary Tract Colonization as a Fitness Factor

Curli, a type of fimbriae widely distributed in uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), are involved in adhesion to human bladder cell surfaces and biofilm development. The role of UPEC curli was evaluated in a murine model of urinary tract infection. The aim of this study was to establish the role o...

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Main Authors: Víctor M. Luna-Pineda, Leticia Moreno-Fierros, Vicenta Cázares-Domínguez, Damaris Ilhuicatzi-Alvarado, Sara A. Ochoa, Ariadnna Cruz-Córdova, Pedro Valencia-Mayoral, Alejandra Rodríguez-Leviz, Juan Xicohtencatl-Cortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
uropathogenic Escherichia coli
curli
urinary tract infection
fitness factor
CsgA protein
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02063/full

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