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Multi-Locus Sequence Typing of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Isolates from Nigerian Children Uncovers Multiple Lineages
23 Nov 2010
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BACKGROUND: Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) are defined by their stacked-brick adherence pattern to human epithelial cells. There is no all-encompassing genetic marker for EAEC. The category is commonly implicated in diarrhea but research is hampered by perplexing heterogeneity. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To identify key EAEC lineages, we applied multilocus sequence typing to 126 E. coli isolates...
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