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Molecular characterization of commensal Escherichia coli adapted to different compartments of the porcine gastrointestinal tract.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2012
Abraham Sam, Gordon David M, Chin James, Brouwers Huub J M, Njuguna Peter, Groves Mitchell D, Zhang Ren, Chapman Toni A
Abstract excerpt
The role of Escherichia coli as a pathogen has been the focus of considerable study, while much less is known about it as a commensal and how it adapts to and colonizes different environmental niches within the mammalian gut. In this study, we characterize Escherichia coli organisms (n = 146) isolated from different regions of the intestinal tracts of eight pigs (dueodenum, ileum, colon, and feces). The isolates...
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