Genetic Diversity of Intimin Gene of Atypical Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Human, Animals and Raw Meats in China.

Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (aEPEC) is considered to be an emerging enteropathogen that is more prevalent than typical EPEC in developing and developed countries. The major adherence factor, intimin, an outer membrane protein encoded by eae, plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of...

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Main Authors: Yanmei Xu, Xiangning Bai, Ailan Zhao, Wang Zhang, Pengbin Ba, Kai Liu, Yujuan Jin, Hong Wang, Qiusheng Guo, Hui Sun, Jianguo Xu, Yanwen Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4816571?pdf=render