Flagellin is key in stimulating body’s natural defences vs UTIs, says UK study
Monday, 18 March 2013- A new study by British scientists reveals that motile Escherichia coli isolates demonstrated significant activation of NF-κB signalling, suggesting that flagellin plays a key role in up-regulating the host...
By Evgenia Starkova
Researchers examine molecular basis of recurrent bladder infections
Wednesday, 20 February 2013- Urinary-tract infections are the second most common bacterial infection in humans, and many of them are recurrent. A study published by Cell Press in the journal Immunity reveals the cellular and...
Posted by: JV
Longer antibiotic regimen for UTI in men has no effect on recurrence
Thursday, 6 December 2012- Longer-duration antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection (UTI) in men had no impact on early or late recurrence, results of a large study showed. In fact, treatment beyond 7 days increased...
Posted by: JV
