Genetic determinants of pathogenicity of Escherichia coli isolated from children with acute diarrhea in Maputo, Mozambique | Zendy

José João Sumbana | Zendy; Elisa Taviani | Zendy; Alice Manjate | Zendy; Bianca Paglietti | Zendy; Antonella Santona | Zendy; M. Colombo | Zendy

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Genetic determinants of pathogenicity of Escherichia coli isolated from children with acute diarrhea in Maputo, Mozambique

Author(s) -

José João Sumbana,

Elisa Taviani,

Alice Manjate,

Bianca Paglietti,

Antonella Santona,

M. Colombo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.6122

Subject(s) - diarrhea , stx2 , escherichia coli , pathogenic escherichia coli , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogenicity , enterotoxigenic escherichia coli , pathogenicity island , escherichia , transmission (telecommunications) , virology , virulence , enterotoxin , gene , genetics , medicine , shiga toxin , electrical engineering , engineering

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) represents one of the leading cause of diarrhoea in developing countries. In this study a molecular approach was applied for the detection of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) circulating in Maputo, Mozambique.

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