Bacteriocin synthesis in uropathogenic and commensal <it>Escherichia coli</it>: colicin E1 is a potential virulence factor
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacteriocin production is an important characteristic of <it>E. coli </it>strains of human origin. To date, 26 colicin and 9 microcin types have been analyzed on a molecular level allowing molecular detection of the corre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-11-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/288 |