Osmoregulatory transporter proP influences colonization of the urinary tract by Escherichia coli

Microbiology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-102

  Culham, Doreen E ^a   Dalgado, Cheryl ^a   Gyles, Carlton L ^a   Mamelak, Daniel ^a   MacLellan, Shawn ^a   Wood, Janet M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Glycine betaine; Osmoregulation; ProP; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETAINE DERIVATIVE; CARRIER PROTEIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AMINE TRANSPORT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM PILUS; BLADDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE DELETION; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; KIDNEY; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OSMOREGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAMMALIA; MURINAE; NEGIBACTERIA; TRIXIS;

EID: 0031973794     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-144-1-91     Document Type: Article

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