Renal Sodium Gradient Orchestrates a Dynamic Antibacterial Defense Zone.
Miriam R Berry,
Rebeccah J Mathews,
John R Ferdinand,
Chenzhi Jing,
Kevin W Loudon,
Elizabeth Wlodek,
Thomas W Dennison,
Christoph Kuper,
Wolfgang Neuhofer,
Menna R Clatworthy
Jun 22, 2018
Lower urinary tract infections are among the most common human bacterial infections, but extension to the kidneys is rare. This has been attributed to mechanical forces, such as urine flow, that prevent the ascent of bladder...