Bacteriocin synthesis in uropathogenic and commensal <it>Escherichia coli</it>: colicin E1 is a potential virulence factor

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacteriocin production is an important characteristic of <it>E. coli </it>strains of human origin. To date, 26 colicin and 9 microcin types have been analyzed on a molecular level allowing molecular detection of the corre...

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Main Authors: Vališová Zuzana, Ševčíková Alena, Vrba Martin, Šmarda Jan, Micenková Lenka, Šmajs David, Woznicová Vladana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/288