Production of pili, hemolysin and siderophores in the urinary isolates of Escherichia coli

Introduction. Escherichia coli (E. coli) are the most frequent cause of the urinary tract infections. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) produce virulence factors which enable them to survive in the urinary tract and cause an infection. Objective. The objective of this study was to determine phenotype...

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Main Authors: Marković Tatjana, Šmitran Aleksandra, Petković Miroslav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2013-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2013/0370-81791310634M.pdf