Longitudinal characterization of Escherichia coli in healthy captive nonhuman primates
The gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of nonhuman primates are well known to harbor Escherichia coli, a known commensal of humans and animals. While E. coli is a normal inhabitant of the mammalian gut, it also exists in a number of pathogenic forms or pathotypes, including those with predisposition for t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2014.00024/full |