Serum susceptibility of Escherichia coli and its association with patient clinical outcomes.

The innate immune system eliminates bloodstream pathogens such as Escherichia coli in part through complement protein deposition and subsequent bacterial death (i.e., "serum killing"). Some E. coli strains have developed mechanisms to resist serum killing, though the extent of variation in...

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Main Authors: Orianna Poteete, Phillip Cox, Felicia Ruffin, Granger Sutton, Lauren Brinkac, Thomas H Clarke, Derrick E Fouts, Vance G Fowler, Joshua T Thaden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307968
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