Open AccessGenotypic Characterization of Virulence Factors in Escherichia coli Isolated from Patients with Acute Cystitis, Pyelonephritis and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
Author(s) -
Mohsen Tabasi,
Mohammad Reza Asadi Karam,
Mehri Habibi,
Ehsan Mostafavi,
Saeid Bouzari
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21379.9009
Subject(s) - virulence , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , genotype , asymptomatic , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , pathogenesis , polymerase chain reaction , urinary system , biology , medicine , gene , genetics
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) caused by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are among the most common infections worldwide. It is well-documented that the pathogenesis of UPEC is mediated by the production of a wide variety of Virulence Factors (VFs). Thus, detection of these VFs and evaluation of their association with different clinical types of UTIs could help to understand the role of these factors in pathogenesis of UPEC isolates.