Possible role of L-form switching in recurrent urinary tract infection

The reservoir for recurrent urinary tract infection in humans is unclear. Here, Mickiewicz et al. detect cell-wall deficient (L-form) E. coli in fresh urine from patients, and show that the isolated bacteria readily switch between walled and L-form states.

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Autores principales: Katarzyna M. Mickiewicz, Yoshikazu Kawai, Lauren Drage, Margarida C. Gomes, Frances Davison, Robert Pickard, Judith Hall, Serge Mostowy, Phillip D. Aldridge, Jeff Errington
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/41816cf01ce847c1a4a5ea4284879c60
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Sumario:The reservoir for recurrent urinary tract infection in humans is unclear. Here, Mickiewicz et al. detect cell-wall deficient (L-form) E. coli in fresh urine from patients, and show that the isolated bacteria readily switch between walled and L-form states.