ImmunologyeLifePeer-reviewed
Type 1 piliated uropathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the host immune response by binding to CD14
K. Tomasek, A. Leithner, I. Glatzova…·M. Sixt
This study identifies CD14 as a binding partner of FimH in uropathogenic E. coli, revealing a mechanism by which bacteria evade the immune response and suggesting a therapeutic target for persistent infections.
DOI 10.7554/elife.78995