| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Surface virulence factors ofUPEC include a number of different types of adhesiveorganelles(fimbriae),whichpromotebacterialattachmenttohost tissues within the urinary tract.The presentation of adhesive molecules (adhesins) byUPEC is the most important determinant of pathogenicity.UPEC adhesins can contribute to virulence in differentways: (i) directly triggering host and bacterial cell signalingpat
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