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Genetic determinants of pathogenicity of Escherichia coli isolated from children with acute diarrhea in Maputo, Mozambique.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 4 Jul 2015
Sumbana Jose, Taviani Elisa, Manjate Alice, Paglietti Bianca, Santona Antonella, Colombo Mauro M
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) represents one of the leading cause of diarrhoea in developing countries. In this study a molecular approach was applied for the detection of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) circulating in Maputo, Mozambique. METHODOLOGY: All isolates were PCR tested for species-specific genes and for 11 molecular markers: stx1, stx2, eae, bfpA, lt, st, ipaH, aap, aggR...
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