Detection of fim, pap, sfa and afa Adhesin-Encoding Operons in Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections

Detection of fim, pap, sfa and afa Adhesin-Encoding Operons in Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections

ABSTRACT              Background and objectives: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infectious diseases caused by bacteria. The primary etiologic agent of UTIs is Escherichia coli. Uropathogenic E.coli (UPEC) strains have a number of specific virulence factors, which can wors...

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Main Authors: Mahsa Yazdi, Majid Bouzari, Ezzat Allah Ghaemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2018-09-01
Series:Medical Laboratory Journal
Subjects:
virulence factors
urinary tract infection
uropathogenic escherichia coli
Online Access:http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1114-en.html

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