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. 1986 Jul;167(1):407–410. doi: 10.1128/jb.167.1.407-410.1986

Functional relationship among the gene clusters encoding F7(1), F7(2), F9, and F11 fimbriae of human uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

I Van Die, I Van Megen, E Zuidweg, W Hoekstra, H De Ree, H Van den Bosch, H Bergmans
PMCID: PMC212895  PMID: 2873130

Abstract

The P fimbrial gene clusters encoding the serologically different F7(1), F7(2), F9, and F11 fimbriae were compared functionally. The results show that these gene clusters are closely related.

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