Genome-wide transposon mutagenesis of Proteus mirabilis: Essential genes, fitness factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and the impact of polymicrobial infection on fitness requirements.
The Gram-negative bacterium Proteus mirabilis is a leading cause of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), which are often polymicrobial. Numerous prior studies have uncovered virulence factors for P. mirabilis pathogenicity in a murine model of ascending UTI, but little is known con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5484520?pdf=render |