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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Language: | English |
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Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine
2022-10-01
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Series: | Microbes and Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_227004_2bb88910e6dfeb66f6ee17994add3b5d.pdf |