Virulence factors and molecular characteristics of Shigella flexneri isolated from calves with diarrhea

Abstract Background The natural hosts of Shigella are typically humans and other primates, but it has been shown that the host range of Shigella has expanded to many animals. Although Shigella is becoming a major threat to animals, there is limited information on the genetic background of local stra...

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Main Authors: Zhen Zhu, Weiwei Wang, Mingze Cao, Qiqi Zhu, Tenghe Ma, Yongying Zhang, Guanhui Liu, Xuzheng Zhou, Bing Li, Yuxiang Shi, Jiyu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02277-0