<it>aes</it>, the gene encoding the esterase B in <it>Escherichia coli</it>, is a powerful phylogenetic marker of the species

<it>aes</it>, the gene encoding the esterase B in <it>Escherichia coli</it>, is a powerful phylogenetic marker of the species

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies have established a correlation between electrophoretic polymorphism of esterase B, and virulence and phylogeny of <it>Escherichia coli</it>. Strains belonging to the phylogenetic group B2 are more frequen...

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Main Authors: Tuffery Pierre, Darlu Pierre, Garry Louis, Clermont Olivier, Hoede Claire, Lescat Mathilde, Denamur Erick, Picard Bertrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/273

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