Detection of virulence genes and the phylogenetic groups of Escherichia coli isolated from dogs in Brazil

ABSTRACT: This study identified the virulence genes, pathovars, and phylogenetic groups of Escherichia coli strains obtained from the feces of dogs with and without diarrhea. Virulence genes and phylogenetic group identification were studied using polymerase chain reaction. Thirty-seven E. coli isol...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Morcatti Coura, Amanda Nadia Diniz, Carlos Augusto Oliveira Junior, Andrey Pereira Lage, Francisco Carlos Faria Lobato, Marcos Bryan Heinemann, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2018-02-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000200452&lng=en&tlng=en