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Genotypic characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) isolated in Belgium from dogs and cats.
Research in microbiology - 1 Dec 2000
Goffaux F, China B, Janssen L, Mainil J
Abstract excerpt
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) are isolated from man and farm animals but also from dogs and cats. They produce typical histological lesions called 'attaching and effacing' lesions. Both plasmid and chromosomal elements are involved in the pathogenesis of EPEC infection. The presence of these genetic elements was investigated in 14 dog and three cat EPEC isolates. A bfpA-related gene was detected in...
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