Tânia A. T. Gomes

Mucin- and mucus-related phenotypes and in vitro interaction of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli with human pulmonary cells

Abstract Background Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is a major cause of urinary tract infections (UTI), bacteremia, and meningitis. Although ExPEC have also been associated with pneumonia, the virulence mechanisms that enable colonization and infection remain...