High prevalence of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli carrying toxin-encoding genes isolated from children and adults in southeastern Brazil

Abstract Background Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are important bacterial causes of childhood diarrhea in Brazil, but its impact in adults is unknown. This study aimed at investigating DEC among children and adults living in endemic areas. Methods A total of 327 stools specimens were collecte...

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Main Authors: Liliana Cruz Spano, Keyla Fonseca da Cunha, Mariane Vedovatti Monfardini, Rita de Cássia Bergamaschi Fonseca, Isabel Christina Affonso Scaletsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2872-0