Organisms

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Strains of Escherichia coli that preferentially grow and persist within the urinary tract. They exhibit certain virulence factors and infection pathways that cause URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.

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Abstract

Strains of Escherichia coli that preferentially grow and persist within the urinary tract. They exhibit certain virulence factors and infection pathways that cause URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.

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1 entry terms
  • Uropathogenic E. coli

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS (IM) + URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Escherichia coli (1980-2009)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.325w.300w.580.500
  2. B03w.660w.250w.150w.180w.100w.580.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056689. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056689
  2. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69343639