Molecular Characterization of theEscherichia coliFimH Adhesin
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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), S28-S31
- https://doi.org/10.1086/318847
Abstract
Bacterial adherence mediated by fimbriae is an essential prerequisite for colonization of the urinary tract. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli express a number of different adhesive organelles, including P, type 1, S, and F1C fimbriae [1]. Type 1, or mannose-sensitive, fimbriae are produced by >80% of all uropathogenic E. coli. It is now well established that the expression of type 1 fimbriae by E. coli is a virulence factor for pathogenesis of the urinary tract [2, 3]Keywords
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