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Age as a factor influencing diversity of commensal E. coli microflora in pigs.
Polish journal of microbiology - 1 Jan 2013
Bok Ewa, Mazurek Justyna, Pusz Paweł, Stosik Michał, Baldy-Chudzik Katarzyna
Abstract excerpt
Commensal, intestinal E. coli microflora plays a role in maintenance of intestinal balance of the host, is responsible for defending against pathogenic E. coli. This study encompasses the analysis of BOX-PCR fingerprinting patterns, phylogenetic grouping and virulence genes prevalence among commensal E. coli isolates derived from healthy pigs. Altogether, 274 unique E. coli isolates were identified, 110 from...
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