Comparative genomic analysis and molecular examination of the diversity of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates from Chile.

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the most common diarrheal pathogens in the low- and middle-income regions of the world, however a systematic examination of the genomic content of isolates from Chile has not yet been undertaken. Whole genome sequencing and comparative analysis of a...

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Main Authors: David A Rasko, Felipe Del Canto, Qingwei Luo, James M Fleckenstein, Roberto Vidal, Tracy H Hazen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007828