Although we cannot exclude the role of other dasatinib-sensitive kinases such as Src family kinases, BCR-ABL, KIT (a cytokine receptor) and PDGFR [37,38], the drastic reduction in uropathogens infection demonstrates the functional relevance of receptor tyrosine kinases for uropathogens infection and intracellular survival. This evidence concerns the gene ABL1 and infection.