Urinary Tract Infections
Research findings from University of Queensland update understanding of urinary tract infections
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 2nd, 2007
Research findings, "Functional analysis of antigen 43 in uropathogenic Escherichia coli reveals a role in long-term persistence in the urinary tract," are discussed in a new report. "Escherichia coli is the primary cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) in the developed world. The major factors associated with the virulence of uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) are fimbrial adhesins, which mediate specific attachment to host receptors and trigger innate host responses," scientists in Australia report.
"Another group of adhesins is represented by the autotransporter subgroup of proteins. The best characterized of these proteins, antigen 43 (Ag43), is a...
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