Longitudinal study of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) serogroups associated with disease in Georgia poultry using molecular serology and virulence gene analysis

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Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and production loss to the poultry industry worldwide. Here, we characterized 569 E. coli isolates from avian-diagnosed colibacillosis cases from the state of Georgia, USA. In total, 339 isolates were assigned into 32 serogroups with the majority classifying as O78, O2, O25, O8, O1, O86, O18, and O15. Serogroup O25 was found...

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