Integrin-mediated host cell invasion by type 1-piliated uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), the primary causative agent of urinary tract infections, typically express filamentous adhesive organelles called type 1 pili that mediate both bacterial attachment to and invasion of bladder urothelial cells. Several host proteins have previously been identifi...

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Main Authors: Danelle S Eto, Tiffani A Jones, Jamie L Sundsbak, Matthew A Mulvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.0030100&type=printable
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