Comparison of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli strains from human and avian sources reveals a mixed subset representing potential zoonotic pathogens
Johnson TJ;Wannemuehler Y;Johnson SJ;Stell AL;Doetkott C;Johnson JR;Kim KS;Spanjaard L;Nolan LK;;
Applied and environmental microbiology2008Vol. 74pp. -
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Abstract
Since extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains from human and avian hosts encounter similar challenges in establishing infection in extraintestinal locations, they may share similar contents of virulence genes and capacities to cause disease. In the present study, 1,074 ExPEC isol …