Analysis of intestinal factors contributing to the age-dependency of systemic neuropathogenic Escherichia coli K1 infection in the neonatal rat
Infections by encapsulated bacteria are a major cause of neonatal mortality. Escherichia coli are isolated in a significant proportion of these infections with 80-85% of isolates expressing the K1 polysaccharide capsular antigen. Systemic E. coli K1 infection is age-dependent, the basis of which is...
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University College London (University of London)
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.587674 |