American scientists say they are a step close to a vaccine that could prevent majority of urinary tract infections.
UTI is caused by E.coli bacteria and the vaccine could potentially save billions of dollars in health care costs globally. It costs $ 3.5 billion to treat UTI every year and nearly 40% of women will experience UTI in their lifetime. E.coli bacteria cause over 80% of UTI infections.
Researchers from the University of Michigan discovered key differences on how the E.coli bacteria behave in women and mice in experiments. They found specific surface structures in the bacteria, found in mouse infections were not found in the human samples. The study is published in PLoS Pathogens.
UTI is caused by E.coli bacteria and the vaccine could potentially save billions of dollars in health care costs globally. It costs $ 3.5 billion to treat UTI every year and nearly 40% of women will experience UTI in their lifetime. E.coli bacteria cause over 80% of UTI infections.
Researchers from the University of Michigan discovered key differences on how the E.coli bacteria behave in women and mice in experiments. They found specific surface structures in the bacteria, found in mouse infections were not found in the human samples. The study is published in PLoS Pathogens.
