Characterization of virulence genes in Escherichia coli strains isolated from pre-weaned calves in the Republic of Korea
Abstract Background Escherichia coli is an important cause of diarrhea in calves and its diarrheagenic properties are related to presence of certain virulence genes. In this study, the prevalence of virulence genes F5, F17, F41, sta, stx1, stx2, eae, and saa in E. coli isolated from pre-weaned calve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-020-00543-1 |