Bacteria-induced uroplakin signaling mediates bladder response to infection.
Urinary tract infections are the second most common infectious disease in humans and are predominantly caused by uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC). A majority of UPEC isolates express the type 1 pilus adhesin, FimH, and cell culture and murine studies demonstrate that FimH is involved in invasion and apo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1000415&type=printable |
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