Article
papA gene of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli.
Avian diseases - 1 Dec 2011
Kariyawasam Subhashinie, Nolan Lisa K
Abstract excerpt
P fimbrial adhesins may be associated with the virulence of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC). However, most APECs are unable to express P fimbriae even when they are grown under conditions that favor P fimbrial expression. This failure can be explained by the complete absence of the pap operon or the presence of an incomplete pap operon in Pap-negative APEC strains. In the present study, we analyzed the...
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