Structure and Function ofEscherichia coliType 1 Pili: New Insightinto the Pathogenesis of Urinary Tract Infections
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- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 183 (s1), S36-S40
- https://doi.org/10.1086/318855
Abstract
The initial step in the establishment of a mucosal bacterial infection is the interaction of bacterial adhesive proteins with epithelial cells, an event that isKeywords
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