Increased Levels of (p)ppGpp Correlate with Virulence and Biofilm Formation, but Not with Growth, in Strains of Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Increased Levels of (p)ppGpp Correlate with Virulence and Biofilm Formation, but Not with Growth, in Strains of Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Urinary tract infections are one of the most frequent bacterial diseases worldwide. UPECs are the most prominent group of bacterial strains among pathogens responsible for prompting such infections. As a group, these extra-intestinal infection-causing bacteria have developed specific features that a...

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Main Authors: Monika Karczewska, Patryk Strzelecki, Krystyna Bogucka, Katarzyna Potrykus, Agnieszka Szalewska-Pałasz, Dariusz Nowicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
UPEC
ppGpp
stringent response
virulence
UTI
biofilm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/3315

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