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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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:41816cf01ce847c1a4a5ea4284879c602021-12-02T14:39:18ZPossible role of L-form switching in recurrent urinary tract infection10.1038/s41467-019-12359-32041-1723https://doaj.org/article/41816cf01ce847c1a4a5ea4284879c602019-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12359-3https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723The 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.Katarzyna M. MickiewiczYoshikazu KawaiLauren DrageMargarida C. GomesFrances DavisonRobert PickardJudith HallSerge MostowyPhillip D. AldridgeJeff ErringtonNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)
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Katarzyna M. Mickiewicz
Yoshikazu Kawai
Lauren Drage
Margarida C. Gomes
Frances Davison
Robert Pickard
Judith Hall
Serge Mostowy
Phillip D. Aldridge
Jeff Errington
Possible role of L-form switching in recurrent urinary tract infection
description 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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Yoshikazu Kawai
Lauren Drage
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Frances Davison
Robert Pickard
Judith Hall
Serge Mostowy
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Jeff Errington
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Robert Pickard
Judith Hall
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Jeff Errington
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title Possible role of L-form switching in recurrent urinary tract infection
title_short Possible role of L-form switching in recurrent urinary tract infection
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title_full_unstemmed Possible role of L-form switching in recurrent urinary tract infection
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