Hydrophilic domain II of Escherichia coli Dr fimbriae facilitates cell invasion.
Uropathogenic and diarrheal Escherichia coli strains expressing adhesins of the Dr family bind to decay-accelerating factor, invade epithelial cells, preferentially infect children and pregnant women, and may be associated with chronic or recurrent infections. Thus far, no fimbrial domain(s) that fa...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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