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

Acute cystitis is one of the most commonly encountered bacterial infections and is
responsible for substantial morbidity and high medical costs in the United States and across …

To effectively colonize a host animal and cause disease, many bacterial pathogens have
evolved the mechanisms needed to invade and persist within host cells and tissues …

Mannose‐binding type 1 pili are important virulence factors for the establishment of
Escherichia coli urinary tract infections (UTIs). These infections are initiated by adhesion of …

Inhibition of bacterial adherence to bladder cells has been assumed to account for the
beneficial action ascribed to cranberry juice and cranberry juice cocktail in the prevention of …

Adhesin-encoding operons (pap, sfa/foc, and afa) have been shown to be prevalent in
Escherichia coli strains associated with urinary tract infections. A quick and sensitive assay …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), the primary causative agent of urinary tract
infections, typically express filamentous adhesive organelles called type 1 pili that mediate …

Intravascular catheters and urinary catheters are the 2 most commonly inserted medical
devices in the United States, and they are likewise the two most common causes of …

Entry into host cells is required for many bacterial pathogens to effectively disseminate
within a host, avoid immune detection and cause disease. In recent years, many ostensibly …

Strains of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the major cause of urinary tract
infections worldwide. Multiple studies over the past decade have called into question the …