Virulence and phylogenetic analysis of enteric pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from children with diarrhoea in South Africa

Virulence and phylogenetic analysis of enteric pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from children with diarrhoea in South Africa

ABSTRACT: Background: : Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli pose a significant risk to human health. As such, determining the source(s) of these bacteria when isolated from patients with diarrhoea is an important step in disease prevention. Objectives: : To identify the presence of genes coding for vir...

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Main Authors: Ntando W. Alfinete, John Y. Bolukaoto, Lee Heine, Natasha Potgieter, Tobias G. Barnard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
11-plex PCR
Phylogroups
Quadruplex PCR
Virulence genes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221008626

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