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Escherichia coli strains from pregnant women and neonates: intraspecies genetic distribution and prevalence of virulence factors.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 2003
Watt Stéphane, Lanotte Philippe, Mereghetti Laurent, Moulin-Schouleur Maryvonne, Picard Bertrand, Quentin Roland
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To determine the extent to which the vagina, endocervix, and amniotic fluid screen the Escherichia coli strains responsible for neonatal infections, we studied the genetic relationships among 105 E. coli strains isolated from all of the ecosystems involved in this infectious process. Twenty-four strains were isolated from the intestinal flora, and 25 strains were isolated from the vaginas of pregnant women....
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