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The type VI secretion system plays a role in type 1 fimbria expression and pathogenesis of an avian pathogenic Escherichia coli strain.
Infection and immunity - 1 Dec 2010
de Pace Fernanda, Nakazato Gerson, Pacheco Alline, de Paiva Jacqueline Boldrin, Sperandio Vanessa, da Silveira Wanderley Dias
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Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains frequently cause extraintestinal infections and are responsible for significant economic losses in the poultry industry worldwide. APEC isolates are closely related to human extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) strains and may also act as pathogens for humans. Known APEC virulence factors include adhesins such as type 1 fimbriae and curli, iron acquisition...
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