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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from U.S. military personnel participating in Operation Bright Star, Egypt, from 2005 to 2009.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jul 2013
Nada Rania A, Armstrong Adam, Shaheen Hind I, Nakhla Isabelle, Sanders John W, Riddle Mark S, Young Sylvia, Sebeny Peter
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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a major health problem for travelers to the Middle East. During the autumn months of 2005, 2007, and 2009, U.S. military personnel participated in Operation Bright Star (OBS) exercises in Egypt. Out of 181 military personnel enrolled in a diarrheal surve...
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