Identification of S, F1C and three PapG fimbrial adhesins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli by polymerase chain reaction

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 261-268

  Mitsumori, Kenji ^a   Terai, Akito ^a   Yamamoto, Shingo ^a   Yoshida, Osamu ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; F1C fimbria; P fimbria; Polymerase chain reaction; S fimbria

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN;

ARTICLE; CYSTITIS; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FIMBRIA; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; VIRULENCE;

ADHESINS, ESCHERICHIA COLI; CYSTITIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FIMBRIAE PROTEINS; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; GENE FREQUENCY; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PYELONEPHRITIS; VARIATION (GENETICS); VIRULENCE;

EID: 0031696533     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8244(98)00080-7     Document Type: Article

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