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[Temporal variation of genotypes and serotypes of enterohemorrhagic E Coli isolated from Chilean children with intestinal infections or hemolytic uremic syndrome].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Mar 1997
Prado V, Martínez J, Arellano C, Levine M M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infections by enterohemorrhagic E. Coli may be asymptomatic, may cause diarrhea, sometimes bloody or a hemolytic uremic syndrome in 2 to 7% of children. These diseases appear sporadically or as outbreaks. Host and agent factors influence the appearance of hemolytic uremic syndrome. AIM: To study the distributions and prevalence of virulence genes and enterohemorrhagic E. Coli serogroups isolated from...
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