Urinary Tract Infections
Scientists at University of Texas, Division of Infectious Diseases describe research in urinary tract infections
Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, June 25th, 2007
Scientists discuss in "Importance of the ebp (endocarditis- and biofilm-associated pilus) locus in the pathogenesis of Enterococcus faecalis ascending urinary tract infection" new findings in urinary tract infections. "We recently demonstrated that the ubiquitous Enterococcus faecalis ebp (endocarditis-and biofilm-associated pilus) operon is important for biofilm formation and experimental endocarditis. Here, we assess its role in murine urinary tract infection (UTI) by use of wild-type E. faecalis OG1RF and its nonpiliated, ebpA allelic replacement mutant (TX5475)," scientists writing in the Journal of Infectious Diseases report.
"OG1RF and TX5475 were...
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