MicrobiologybioRxiv
Identification and characterization of a phase-variable element that regulates the autotransporter UpaE in uropathogenic Escherichia coli
R. A. WELCH, K. G. Goh, T. S. Atruksang…·E. J. Battaglioli
The paper identifies and characterizes a third phase-variable invertible element, ipuS, in UPEC that regulates the expression of the autotransporter UpaE, which contributes to biofilm formation and kidney colonization.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.01360-18