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Chicken-source Escherichia coli within phylogroup F shares virulence genotypes and is closely related to extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli causing human infections.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Mar 2021
Zhuge Xiangkai, Zhou Zhou, Jiang Min, Wang Zhongxing, Sun Yu, Tang Fang, Xue Feng, Ren Jianluan, Dai Jianjun
Abstract excerpt
ExPEC is an important pathogen that causes diverse infection in the human extraintestinal sites. Although avian-source phylogroup F Escherichia coli isolates hold a high level of virulence traits, few studies have systematically assessed the pathogenicity and zoonotic potential of E. coli isolates within phylogroup F. A total of 1,332 E. coli strains were recovered from chicken colibacillosis in China from 2012...
Topics
- Animals
- Chickens
- China
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli
- Genotype
- Humans
- Virulence
- Virulence Factors