Pathogenicity Islands in Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Clinical Isolate of the Globally Disseminated O25:H4-ST131 Pandemic Clonal Lineage: First Report from Egypt
Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (UPEC) is the main etiological agent of urinary tract infections (UTIs). The pathogenesis of UTIs relies upon UPEC’s acquisition of virulence determinants that are commonly inserted into large chromosomal blocks which are termed ‘pathogenicity island...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Antibiotics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/11/1620 |