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Intestinal population dynamics of UTI-causing Escherichia coli within heterosexual couples.
Current issues in intestinal microbiology - 1 Sept 2004
Manges Amee R, Johnson James R, Riley Lee W
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From October 1999 to July 2001, a prospective cohort study was conducted to assess the intestinal Escherichia coli population dynamics of 23 sexually active couples. We tested the hypothesis that intestinal persistence and predominance of specific E. coli strains, co-colonization of sex partners with the same E. coli strain, and the intestinal diversity of fecal E. coli, contribute to recurrent urinary tract...
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