Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Known as: Uropathogenic E. coli 
Strains of Escherichia coli that preferentially grow and persist within the urinary tract. They exhibit certain virulence factors and infection… (More)
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Origins and virulence mechanisms of uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
Strains of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) are the primary cause of urinary tract infections, including both cystitis and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Defining genomic islands and uropathogen-specific genes in uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains are responsible for the majority of uncomplicated urinary tract infections, which… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Expression of flagella is coincident with uropathogenic Escherichia coli ascension to the upper urinary tract.
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) cause most uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans. Because UTIs are… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Mechanisms of uropathogenic Escherichia coli persistence and eradication from the urinary tract.
Recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) are a source of considerable morbidity in women. The infecting bacteria in both rUTIs… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Identification of genes subject to positive selection in uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli: a comparative genomics approach.
Escherichia coli is a model laboratory bacterium, a species that is widely distributed in the environment, as well as a mutualist… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli flagella aid in efficient urinary tract colonization.
In the murine model of urinary tract infections (UTI), cystitis by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) occurs through an… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Differentiation and developmental pathways of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in urinary tract pathogenesis.
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are capable of forming complex intracellular bacterial communities (IBC) within the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Molecular regulation of urothelial renewal and host defenses during infection with uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), the principal cause of urinary tract infection in women, attaches to the superficial facet… (More)
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Bad bugs and beleaguered bladders: interplay between uropathogenic Escherichia coli and innate host defenses.
Strains of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the causative agents in the vast majority of all urinary tract infections… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Induction and evasion of host defenses by type 1-piliated uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
Virtually all uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli encode filamentous surface adhesive organelles called type 1 pili. High… (More)
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