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Characterization of hemolytic Escherichia coli strains in ferrets: recognition of candidate virulence factor CNF1.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Dec 2004
Marini Robert P, Taylor Nancy S, Liang Alvin Y, Knox Kimberly A, Peña Jeremy Andrew, Schauer David B, Fox James G
Abstract excerpt
Diseases associated with Escherichia coli infection are the subject of renewed interest due to emerging conditions such as hemolytic uremia syndrome. A collection of 15 strains of beta-hemolytic E. coli was isolated from diarrheic feces and diseased tissues of ferrets. All 15 strains were positive in specific PCR assays for the presence of hlyA, pap1, and cnf1. Seven of the cnf1-positive isolates were tested and...
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