Detection of virulence genes in Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from diarrhoeic and non-diarrhoeic pediatric patients in Ondo State, Nigeria

Background:Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) is one of the major causes of intestinal infection, bloody and non-bloody diarrhoea and extra-intestinal complications in humans. It is therefore necessary to enumerate the virulence genes present in isolated STEC strains. Methods: This research inv...

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Main Authors: Joy Olanrewaju, Anthony Onifade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine 2022-10-01
Series:Microbes and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_227004_2bb88910e6dfeb66f6ee17994add3b5d.pdf