A molecular analysis of non-fimbrial adhesins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Bacterial adherence is one of the most important virulence factors in the pathogenesis of urinary tract infections. The majority of clinical isolates of Escherichia coli adhere to uroepithelial cells via specific organelles known as fimbriae or pili which project from the surface. A proportion of ur...
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University of Leicester
1991
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.737340 |