Genetic characterization of Escherichia coli populations from host sources of fecal pollution by using DNA fingerprinting.

doi:10.1128/AEM.69.5.2587-2594.2003

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Genetic characterization of Escherichia coli populations from host sources of fecal pollution by using DNA fingerprinting.

Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 May 2003

McLellan Sandra L, Daniels Annette D, Salmore Alissa K

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Escherichia coli isolates were obtained from common host sources of fecal pollution and characterized by using repetitive extragenic palindromic (REP) PCR fingerprinting. The genetic relationship of strains within each host group was assessed as was the relationship of strains among different hos...

Topics

Animals
DNA Fingerprinting
DNA, Bacterial
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Escherichia coli
Feces
Genetic Variation
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Public Health
Water Microbiology

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