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The lac operon in uropathogenic Escherichia coli enhances intracellular growth by enabling host glycan utilization
Jesús Bazán Villicaña, Devina Puri, Taylor M. Nye…·Scott J. Hultgren
This study shows that the lac operon in uropathogenic E. coli enables host glycan utilization, enhancing intracellular growth and infection dissemination.
DOI 10.64898/2025.12.03.691977