Role of glycolipids in the pathogenesis of Enterococcus faecalis urinary tract infection.

Role of glycolipids in the pathogenesis of Enterococcus faecalis urinary tract infection.

BACKGROUND: After uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), Enterococcus faecalis is the second most common pathogen causing urinary tract infections. Monoglucosyl-diacylglycerol (MGlcDAG) and diglucosyl-diacylglycerol (DGlcDAG) are the main glycolipids of the E. faecalis cell membrane. Examination of...

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Main Authors: Ann-Kristin Diederich, Dominique Wobser, Meike Spiess, Irina G Sava, Johannes Huebner, Türkân Sakιnç
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4012979?pdf=render

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