Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) that hides its identity: features of LC2 and EC73 strains from recurrent urinary tract infections
The acquisition of virulence factors by horizontal transfer of accessory DNA, other than being the cause of transformation to pathogenic strains, is responsible for the genomic plasticity. Our findings suggest that a key role in RUTIs could be played by certain bacterial strains that may benefit from peculiar abilities to adapt and potentially develop reservoirs of persistence across different host environments.
Authors
- Daniela Uccelletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6841-8129)
- Silvia Sideri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0937-0257)
- Maria Pia Conte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0753-6003)
- Marta De Angelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1916-6508)
- Giusi Ianiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3033-8120)
- Linda Maurizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5866-4529)
- Anna Riccioli
- Antimo Cutone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7492-8616)
- Emily Schifano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7193-583X)
- Layla Musleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5598-4367)
- Catia Longhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-3813)
- Antonietta Lucia Conte
- Francesca Brunetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-6343)
- Maria Grazia Ammendolia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4121-3005)
- Antonella Niro
Institutions
- University of Molise (IT)
- National Institute of Health (AM)
- Department of Public Health (MM)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04287-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.39