Characteristics, pathogenic mechanism, zoonotic potential, drug resistance, and prevention of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)

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Although mostEscherichia coli(E. coli) strains are commensal and abundant, certain pathogenic strains cause severe diseases from gastroenteritis to extraintestinal infections. Extraintestinal pathogenicE.coli(ExPEC) contains newborn meningitisE.coli(NMEC), uropathogenicE.coli(UPEC), avian pathogenicE.coli(APEC), and septicemicE.coli(SEPEC) based on their original host and clinical symptom. APEC is a heterogeneous...

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