Measuring Escherichia coli Gene Expression during Human Urinary Tract Infections
Extraintestinal Escherichia coli (E. coli) evolved by acquisition of pathogenicity islands, phage, plasmids, and DNA segments by horizontal gene transfer. Strains are heterogeneous but virulent uropathogenic isolates more often have specific fimbriae, toxins, and iron receptors than commensal strain...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/5/1/7 |