Distinctive Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Infections in Chilean Children

Distinctive Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Infections in Chilean Children

Background: Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) strains are a major cause of diarrhea in children under 5 years of age worldwide. DEC pathogenicity relies on the interaction of bacteria with environmental factors, including the host's resident gut microbiota. Previous reports have shown change...

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Main Authors: Pablo Gallardo, Mariana Izquierdo, Roberto M. Vidal, Nayaret Chamorro-Veloso, Ramon Rosselló-Móra, Miguel O'Ryan, Mauricio J. Farfán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
diarrheagenic Escherichia coli
diarrhea
indicative species
operational phylogenetic units
OPU
taxa assignment
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00424/full

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