The metal ion-dependent adhesion site motif of the Enterococcus faecalis EbpA pilin mediates pilus function in catheter-associated urinary tract infection
Though the bacterial opportunist Enterococcus faecalis causes a myriad of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), little is known about the virulence mechanisms that it employs. However, the endocarditis- and biofilm-associated pilus (Ebp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103127 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19132 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |