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Bacteriocin-encoding genes and ExPEC virulence determinants are associated in human fecal Escherichia coli strains.
BMC microbiology - 28 Apr 2014
Micenková Lenka, Štaudová Barbora, Bosák Juraj, Mikalová Lenka, Littnerová Simona, Vrba Martin, Ševčíková Alena, Woznicová Vladana, Šmajs David
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BACKGROUND: A set of 1181 E. coli strains of human fecal origin isolated in the South Moravia region of the Czech Republic was collected during the years 2007-2010. Altogether, 17 virulence determinants and 31 bacteriocin-encoding genes were tested in each of them. RESULTS: The occurrence of bacteriocin-encoding genes was found to be positively correlated with the occurrence of E. coli virulence factors. Based on...
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