Biochemical and genetic diversity of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli associated with diarrhea in United States students in Cuernavaca and Guadalajara, Mexico, 2004-2007.

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BACKGROUND: Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli with use of the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) assay allows the determination of clonal origin and geographic clustering. METHODS: Presumed enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) from 213 adults with travelers' diarrhea acquired in Mexico during the summer months of 2004-2007 were studied. Biochemical testing strips determined a 7-digit...

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