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Science / Sat, 07 Nov 2026 Nature

Genomic analysis links phage susceptibility to the K5 capsule in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kyorin University School of Medicine (Approval No. The ethics committee granted a waiver of informed consent as this study utilized recorded data. Ethics declarationsThe studies involving human participants were approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kyorin University School of Medicine. This study utilized recorded data, and the ethics committee granted a waiver of informed consent. All studies were conducted in accordance with applicable local legislation and institutional requirements.

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Ethical approval

This work was conducted in accordance with applicable local legislation and institutional requirements. This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kyorin University School of Medicine (Approval No. 2264) and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The ethics committee granted a waiver of informed consent as this study utilized recorded data.

Ethics declarations

The studies involving human participants were approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kyorin University School of Medicine. This study utilized recorded data, and the ethics committee granted a waiver of informed consent. All studies were conducted in accordance with applicable local legislation and institutional requirements.

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