Subtyping of uropathogenic Escherichia coli according to the pathogenicity island encoding uropathogenic-specific protein: Comparison with phylogenetic groups

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 754-760

  Kanamaru, Sojun ^a   Kurazono, Hisao ^b   Nakano, Masayuki ^c   Terai, Akito ^d   Ogawa, Osamu ^a   Yamamoto, Shingo ^e  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^d KURASHIKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^e HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Pathogenicity island; Phylogenetic group; Urinary tract infection; Uropathogenic Escherichia coli; Uropathogenic specific protein

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UROPATHOGENIC SPECIFIC PROTEIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTITIS; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PATHOGENICITY ISLAND; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATITIS; PYELONEPHRITIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENOMIC ISLANDS; HUMANS; OPEN READING FRAMES; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33745241678     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01398.x     Document Type: Article

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