Bacterial adherence and urinary tract infection.
Bacterial adherence is important in the initiation of disease of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary tracts. This article reviews the mechanisms by which it occurs and presents specific examples of its importance in urinary tract infections.
D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*