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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli isolates from pediatric population in Pakistan.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica - 1 Oct 2016
Khalil Uzma, Younus Mahwish, Asghar Naeem, Siddiqui Fariha, Gómez-Duarte Oscar G, Wren Brendan W, Bokhari Habib
Abstract excerpt
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) are a leading cause of diarrhea among children. The objective of this study was to define the frequency of EAEC among diarrheal children from flood-affected areas as well as sporadic cases, determine multidrug resistance, and evaluation of virulence using an in vivo model of pathogenesis. Stool samples were collected from 225 diarrheal children from 2010 to 2011 from...
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