PRJNA517996
Factors that control hemolysin production and activity by uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) is the major causative pathogen for urinary tract infections. Nearly half of UPEC express hemolysin A, and hemolysin expression is associated with pyelonephritis and urosepsis strains, which indicated its link to increased virulence in UPEC. In this study, we analysed hemolysin production in ST131, and investigated the genes involved in hemolysin production and activity.