F9 fimbriae of uropathogenic Escherichia coli are expressed at low temperature and recognise Galβ1-3GlcNAc-containing glycans.

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the leading causative agent of urinary tract infections (UTI) in the developed world. Among the major virulence factors of UPEC, surface expressed adhesins mediate attachment and tissue tropism. UPEC strains typically possess a range of adhesins, with type 1...

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Auteurs principaux: Daniël J Wurpel, Makrina Totsika, Luke P Allsopp, Lauren E Hartley-Tassell, Christopher J Day, Kate M Peters, Sohinee Sarkar, Glen C Ulett, Ji Yang, Joe Tiralongo, Richard A Strugnell, Michael P Jennings, Mark A Schembri
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Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/1e572df6f7454c3a8e10efb7c0bac591
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