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Phylogenetic grouping and pathotypic comparison of urine and fecal Escherichia coli isolates from children with urinary tract infection.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Jan 2014
Navidinia Masoumeh, Peerayeh Shahin Najar, Fallah Fatemeh, Bakhshi Bita, Sajadinia Raheleh Sadat
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the phylogenetic background and to assess hlyD (involved in the secretion of haemolysin A) and intI1 (encoding a class 1 integrase) in Escherichia coli isolates derived from urinary and fecal specimens. A total of 200 E. coli isolates was collected from patients presenting with urinary tract infection (UTI) during September 2009 to September 2010 and screened for hlyD and...
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