E. coli Common pili promote the fitness and virulence of a hybrid aEPEC/ExPEC strain within diverse host environments
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DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2190308
Abstract: ABSTRACT Pathogenic subsets of Escherichia coli include diarrheagenic (DEC) strains that cause disease within the gut and extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) strains that are linked with urinary tract infections, bacteremia, and other infections outside… read more here.
Keywords: coli common; expec strain; expec; diverse ... See more keywords
The EcpD Tip Adhesin of the Escherichia coli Common Pilus Mediates Binding of Enteropathogenic E. coli to Extracellular Matrix Proteins
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810350
Abstract: The attachment of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) to intestinal epithelial cells is facilitated by several adhesins; however, the individual host-cell receptors for pili-mediated adherence have not been fully characterized. In this study, we evaluated the… read more here.
Keywords: coli common; tip adhesin; common pilus; escherichia coli ... See more keywords