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Genomic characterization of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli from children in Mali.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2012
Boisen Nadia, Scheutz Flemming, Rasko David A, Redman Julia C, Persson Søren, Simon Jakub, Kotloff Karen L, Levine Myron M, Sow Samba, Tamboura Boubou, Toure Aliou, Malle Dramane, Panchalingam Sandra, Krogfelt Karen A, Nataro James P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is a cause of epidemic and sporadic diarrhea, yet its role as an enteric pathogen is not fully understood. METHODS: We characterized 121 EAEC strains isolated in 2008 as part of a case-control study of moderate to severe acute diarrhea among children 0-59 months of age in Bamako, Mali. We applied multiplex polymerase chain reaction and comparative genome...
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