Bladder ‘Memory’ Influences Urinary Tract Infection Recurrence in Mice
Bladder ‘Memory’ Influences Urinary Tract Infection Recurrence in Mice
Urinary tract infections leave permanent epigenetic marks in the mouse bladder epithelium, reprogramming its response to subsequent infections, a study finds.
Urinary tract infections leave permanent epigenetic marks in the mouse bladder epithelium, reprogramming its response to subsequent infections, a study finds.
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