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Evaluation of the prevalence and production of Escherichia coli common pilus among avian pathogenic E. coli and its role in virulence.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Stacy Alyssa K, Mitchell Natalie M, Maddux Jacob T, De la Cruz Miguel A, Durán Laura, Girón Jorge A, Curtiss Roy, Mellata Melha
Abstract excerpt
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) strains cause systemic and localized infections in poultry, jointly termed colibacillosis. Avian colibacillosis is responsible for significant economic losses to the poultry industry due to disease treatment, decrease in growth rate and egg production, and mortality. APEC are also considered a potential zoonotic risk for humans. Fully elucidating the virulence and zoonotic...
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