Whether a Urinary Tract Infection Recurs May Depend on the Bacterial Strain (IMAGE)

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Whether a Urinary Tract Infection Recurs May Depend on the Bacterial Strain

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This image shows E. coli bacteria infecting a mouse bladder. We found that urinary tract infections caused by this E. coli strain can provoke a protective immune response that prevents recurrent infections, whereas another E. coli strain could hide from the immune system and cause recurrent infections.

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Valerie P. O'Brien and Washington University Center for Cellular Imaging

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