Longitudinal characterization of Escherichia coli in healthy captive nonhuman primates

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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Main Authors: Jonathan B Clayton, Jessica L Danzeisen, Ava M Trent, Tami eMurphy, Timothy J Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
Virulence
antibiotic resistance
nonhuman primates
captive
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2014.00024/full

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