uropathogenic Escherichia coli

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:UPEC
gptkbp:associatedWith pyelonephritis
cystitis
asymptomatic bacteriuria
gptkbp:cause urinary tract infection
gptkbp:familyMember gptkb:Enterobacteriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed late 20th century
gptkbp:foundIn human urinary tract
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Escherichia
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label uropathogenic Escherichia coli
gptkbp:motility motile
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:resistantTo antibiotics (varies by strain)
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:studiedBy vaccine development
antibiotic resistance
gptkbp:studiedIn microbiology
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:transmittedBy ascending infection from perineum
gptkbp:virulenceFactor capsule
toxins
hemolysin
fimbriae
siderophores
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AFA_(gene)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7