Article
Gene encoding virulence markers among Escherichia coli isolates from diarrhoeic stool samples and river sources in rural Venda communities of South Africa
2004-08-03
Abstract excerpt
River water sources and diarrhoeic stools of residents in the Venda Region, Limpopo Province of South Africa were analysed for the prevalence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and the presence of virulence genes among the isolates. A control group of 100 nondiarrhoeic stool samples was included. Escherichia coli was isolated and identified by standard cultural and biochemical methods. Pathogenicity of environmental an...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 181266e9-118e-5f1b-933f-35de545c1959
- DOI
- 10.4314/wsa.v30i1.5024
