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Molecular characterization and clonal relationships among Escherichia coli strains isolated from broiler chickens with colisepticemia.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Jan 2015
Barbieri Nicolle Lima, de Oliveira Aline Luísa, Tejkowski Thiago Moreira, Pavanelo Daniel Brisotto, Matter Letícia Beatriz, Pinheiro Sandra Regina Schincariol, Vaz Tânia Mara Ibelli, Nolan Lisa K, Logue Catherine M, de Brito Benito Guimarães, Horn Fabiana
Abstract excerpt
This study characterized 52 Escherichia coli isolates from distinct diseased organs of 29 broiler chickens with clinical symptoms of colibacillosis in the Southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Thirty-eight isolates were highly virulent and 14 were virtually avirulent in 1-day-old chicks, yet all isolates harbored virulence factors characteristic of avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC), including those related...
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