An immunoresponsive three-dimensional urine-tolerant human urothelial model to study urinary tract infection
IntroductionMurine models of urinary tract infection (UTI) have improved our understanding of host-pathogen interactions. However, given differences between rodent and human bladders which may modulate host and bacterial response, including certain biomarkers, urothelial thickness and the concentrat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1128132/full |