Molecular and phenotypic typing of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated in childhood acute diarrhea in Abuja, Nigeria

Molecular and phenotypic typing of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated in childhood acute diarrhea in Abuja, Nigeria

Introduction: Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) causes infectious diarrhea among children in developing countries. However, in Nigeria, due to limited laboratory resources, the genetic diversity of its virulence factors, which include intimin subtypes, remains undefined. Methodology: EPEC...

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Main Authors: Casmir Ifeanyichukwu Cajetan Ifeanyi, Nkiruka Florence Ikeneche, Bassey Enya Bassey, Stefano Morabito, Caterina Graziani, Alfredo Caprioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Gastroenteritis
Enteropathogenic
Intimin gene
Bundle-forming pilus
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/9338
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