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Genotypic characterization of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains causing traveler's diarrhea.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2013
Rivera Fulton P, Medina Anicia M, Aldasoro Edelweiss, Sangil Anna, Gascon Joaquim, Ochoa Theresa J, Vila Jordi, Ruiz Joaquim
Abstract excerpt
This study aims to characterize the presence of virulence factors of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) causing traveler's diarrhea. Among 52 ETEC isolates, the most common toxin type was STh, and the most frequent colonization factors (CFs) were CS21, CS6, and CS3. On the other hand, the no...
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