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Genomic characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) of avian origin and rabbit ileal loop response; a pet macaw (Ara chloropterus) as a possible zoonotic reservoir.
The veterinary quarterly - 1 Dec 2020
Saidenberg André Becker Simões, van Vliet Arnoud H M, Brandão Paulo Eduardo, de Sá Lilian Rose Marques, Cunha Marcos Paulo Vieira, La Ragione Roberto M, Knöbl Terezinha
Abstract excerpt
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) constitutes one of the main causes of mortality in children in low- to medium-income countries. Diverse animal species have been linked as reservoirs, including birds. The aim of this study was to describe the genomic and phylogenetic features of an EPEC recovered from a pet macaw and further characterizing the macro and microscopic lesion in a rabbit ileal loop...
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