Phylogrouping and characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from colonic biopsies and fecal samples of patients with flare of inflammatory bowel disease in Iran

BackgroundAlthough the etiopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is still poorly understood, Escherichia coli has been described as a potential causative microorganism in IBD pathogenesis and also disease progression, offering a potential therapeutic target for disease management. Therefo...

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Main Authors: Banafsheh Nadalian, Bahareh Nadalian, Hamidreza Houri, Shabnam Shahrokh, Mohammad Abdehagh, Abbas Yadegar, Gholamhossein Ebrahimipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.985300/full