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Comparative genomics of European avian pathogenic E. Coli (APEC).
BMC genomics - 22 Nov 2016
Cordoni Guido, Woodward Martin J, Wu Huihai, Alanazi Mishaal, Wallis Tim, La Ragione Roberto M
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BACKGROUND: Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) causes colibacillosis, which results in significant economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. However, the diversity between isolates remains poorly understood. Here, a total of 272 APEC isolates collected from the United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Germany were characterised using multiplex polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) targeting 22 equally weighted...
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