title: [Immunotherapy of urinary tract infections].
abstract: In the discussion on prevention of urinary tract infection, interest is now centered on virulence factors of microorganisms and immunological defense mechanisms of the host organism. In this article current research results and the clinical aspects of an immunological treatment method for urinary tract infection are summarized and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik, Rheinischen-Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brühl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heinrich
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hacker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000276:immunology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence / Q000276:immunology; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D016233:Immunotherapy, Active / Q000379:methods; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D014774:Virulence / Q000276:immunology
vernacular_title: Immuntherapie bei Harnwegsinfektionen.