Virulence factors of Escherichia coli are of two main types; those produced on the surface of
the cell and those produced within the cell and then exported to the site of action. Those on …

Uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli are characterized by the expression of distinctive
bacterial properties, products, or structures referred to as virulence factors because they …

Virulence determinants of uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis. The urinary
tract is among the most common sites of bacterial infection and E. coli is by far the most …

Escherichia coli was described in 1885 by a German pediatrician, Theodor Escherich, in the
faeces of a child suffering diarrhoea. In 1893, a Danish veterinarian postulated that the E …

Eight virulence factors associated with uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) were
investigated in 204 clinical isolates of E. coli recovered from urine cultures at counts≥ 105 …

Strains of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) are the primary cause of urinary tract infections,
including both cystitis and pyelonephritis. These bacteria have evolved a multitude of …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) belong to the most common infectious diseases worldwide.
The most frequently isolated pathogen from uncomplicated UTIs is Escherichia coli. To …

Urinary tract infections are among the most frequent infections encountered in developed
countries. The vast majority of community-acquired urinary tract infections are caused by …

One hundred and sixty-eight strains of Escherichia coli were isolated from cases of
pyelonephritis (24) and lower urinary tract infections (UTI)(144) from hospitalised and …

The pap, prs, pil, and hly operons of the pyelonephritic Escherichia coli isolate J96 code for
the expression of P, F, and type 1 adhesins and the production of hemolysin, respectively; …