Uropathogenic Escherichia coli
"Uropathogenic Escherichia coli" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Strains of Escherichia coli that preferentially grow and persist within the urinary tract. They exhibit certain virulence factors and infection pathways that cause URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.
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D056689
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.425.325.300.580.500 B03.660.250.150.180.100.580.500
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uropathogenic Escherichia coli" by people in Profiles.
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Kudinha T, Kong F, Johnson JR, Andrew SD, Anderson P, Gilbert GL. Multiplex PCR-based reverse line blot assay for simultaneous detection of 22 virulence genes in uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2012 Feb; 78(4):1198-202.
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Melican K, Sandoval RM, Kader A, Josefsson L, Tanner GA, Molitoris BA, Richter-Dahlfors A. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli P and Type 1 fimbriae act in synergy in a living host to facilitate renal colonization leading to nephron obstruction. PLoS Pathog. 2011 Feb; 7(2):e1001298.