New strategy to combat cystitis

One in three women will be faced at least once in her life with cystitis. Cystitis is caused by Escherichia coli bacteria which fasten on to the wall of the bladder by means of thread-like structures (pili). Researchers in Belgium now reveal the complex interactions which lead to the formation of these pili. This knowledge can be used to develop new antibiotics to treat infections of the urinary tract.

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