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Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of Escherichia coli strains serogrouped as enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) isolated from pasteurised milk.
International journal of food microbiology - 15 Apr 2006
Carneiro L A M, Lins M C, Garcia F R A, Silva A P S, Mauller P M, Alves G B, Rosa A C P, Andrade J R C, Freitas-Almeida A C, Queiroz M L P
Abstract excerpt
Fifty-six Escherichia coli strains, serogrouped as EPEC, isolated from three different brands of pasteurised milk commercialised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were tested for enteropathogenicity markers. Most of the strains (71.4%) were adherent to HEp-2 cells. The adherent strains were distributed among 7 EPEC serogroups (O26, O55, O111, O114, O125, O127, O128, O158). Although almost half of these strains (33.9%)...
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