Antibiotic Resistance, Virulence Factors, Phenotyping, and Genotyping of <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from the Feces of Healthy Subjects

Antibiotic Resistance, Virulence Factors, Phenotyping, and Genotyping of <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from the Feces of Healthy Subjects

<i>Escherichia coli</i> may innocuously colonize the intestine of healthy subjects or may instigate infections in the gut or in other districts. This study investigated intestinal <i>E. coli</i> isolated from 20 healthy adults. Fifty-one strains were genotyped by molecular fi...

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Main Authors: Stefano Raimondi, Lucia Righini, Francesco Candeliere, Eliana Musmeci, Francesca Bonvicini, Giovanna Gentilomi, Marjanca Starčič Erjavec, Alberto Amaretti, Maddalena Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
typing
gut microbiota
PFGE (pulsed-field gel electrophoresis)
virulence
antibiotic resistance
conjugation
curli
co-occurrence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/8/251

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