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Dominant genotypes in mucosa-associated Escherichia coli strains from pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 May 2009
Schippa Serena, Conte Maria Pia, Borrelli Osvaldo, Iebba Valerio, Aleandri Marta, Seganti Lucilla, Longhi Catia, Chiarini Fernanda, Osborn John, Cucchiara Salvatore
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BACKGROUND: Studies performed in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have suggested that mucosa-associated Escherichia coli strains may be involved in its pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to characterize E. coli strains from the intestinal mucosa of pediatric IBD patients to investigate whether a particular subset of strains could be associated with the disease. METHODS: We analyzed the genomic...
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