Virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolates from commercialized saltwater mussels Mytella guyanensis (Lamarck, 1819)

Abstract The isolation of Escherichia coli from food is a major concern. Pathogenic strains of these bacteria cause diseases which range from diarrhea to hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Therefore the virulence genes in E. coli isolates from the mussel ( Mytella guyanensis) commercialized in Cachoeira, B...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. A. Barbosa, T. A. Conceição, M. D. Baliza, V. M. A. Camilo, P. J. L. Juiz, I. M. M. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005028102&lng=en&tlng=en