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Characterization of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from Nicaraguan children in hospital, primary care and community settings.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 May 2014
Vilchez Samuel, Becker-Dreps Sylvia, Amaya Erick, Perez Claudia, Paniagua Margarita, Reyes Daniel, Espinoza Felix, Weintraub Andrej
Abstract excerpt
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the most common causes of diarrhoea among young children in developing countries. ETEC vaccines offer promise in reducing the burden of ETEC disease, but the development of these vaccines relies on the characterization of ETEC isolates from a variety of settings. To best reflect the full spectrum of ETEC disease in León, Nicaragua, the aim of this study was to...
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