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Comparison of Escherichia coli isolates implicated in human urinary tract infection and avian colibacillosis.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Jun 2005
Rodriguez-Siek Kylie E, Giddings Catherine W, Doetkott Curt, Johnson Timothy J, Fakhr Mohamed K, Nolan Lisa K
Abstract excerpt
Since avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) and human uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) may encounter similar challenges when establishing infection in extraintestinal locations, they may share a similar content of virulence genes and capacity to cause disease. In the present study, 524 APEC and 200 UPEC isolates were compared by their content of virulence genes, phylogenetic group, and other traits. The two groups...
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