Escherichia colimediated urinary tract infections: Are there distinct uropathogenicE. coli(UPEC) pathotypes?
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Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infections: are there distinct uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) pathotypes?
A variety of virulence genes are associated with Escherichia coli mediated urinary tract infections. Particular sets of virulence factors shared by bacterial strains directing them through a particular pathogenesis process are called a "pathotype." Comparison of co-occurrence of potential urinary tract infection (UTI) virulence genes among different E. coli isolates from fecal and UTI collectio...
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عنوان ژورنال: FEMS Microbiology Letters
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0378-1097
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.08.028