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Phylogroup and lpfA influence epithelial invasion by mastitis associated Escherichia coli.
Veterinary microbiology - 14 Sept 2012
Dogan Belgin, Rishniw Mark, Bruant Guillaume, Harel Josee, Schukken Ynte H, Simpson Kenneth W
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli infection is one of the most common causes of bovine mastitis in well managed dairies. Although E. coli infections are usually transient, E. coli can also cause persistent intramammary infections. We sought to determine whether E. coli isolates recovered from either transient or persistent intramammary infections differed both genetically and in their ability to invade mammary epithelial cells....
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