Evaluation of Escherichia coli isolates from healthy chickens to determine their potential risk to poultry and human health.

Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains are important pathogens that cause diverse diseases in humans and poultry. Some E. coli isolates from chicken feces contain ExPEC-associated virulence genes, so appear potentially pathogenic; they conceivably could be transmitted to humans...

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Main Authors: Zachary R Stromberg, James R Johnson, John M Fairbrother, Jacquelyn Kilbourne, Angelica Van Goor, Roy Curtiss, Melha Mellata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5495491?pdf=render