Genome-Wide Discovery of Genes Required for Capsule Production by Uropathogenic <italic toggle="yes">Escherichia coli</italic>

ABSTRACT Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a major cause of urinary tract and bloodstream infections and possesses an array of virulence factors for colonization, survival, and persistence. One such factor is the polysaccharide K capsule. Among the different K capsule types, the K1 serotype i...

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Main Authors: Kelvin G. K. Goh, Minh-Duy Phan, Brian M. Forde, Teik Min Chong, Wai-Fong Yin, Kok-Gan Chan, Glen C. Ulett, Matthew J. Sweet, Scott A. Beatson, Mark A. Schembri
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/57e5203aefa94e38930c2e7a07cb9400
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