Characterization and virulence clustering analysis of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from swine in China

Characterization and virulence clustering analysis of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from swine in China

Abstract Background Swine extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is an important pathogen that leads to economic and welfare costs in the swine industry worldwide, and is occurring with increasing frequency in China. By far, various virulence factors have been recognized in ExPEC. Here,...

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Main Authors: Yinchu Zhu, Wenyang Dong, Jiale Ma, Lvfeng Yuan, Hassan M.A. Hejair, Zihao Pan, Guangjin Liu, Huochun Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Porcine extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli
Genotype
Virulence
Multilocus sequence typing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-0975-x

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