Low distribution of genes encoding virulence factors in Shigella flexneri serotypes 1b clinical isolates from eastern Chinese populations

Abstract Background The ability of Shigella to invade, colonize, and eventually kill host cells is influenced by many virulence factors. However, there is no analysis of related genes in Jiangsu Province of China so far. Shigella flexneri was collected from 13 cities of Jiangsu Province through the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenting Fan, Huimin Qian, Wenkang Shang, Chen Ying, Xuedi Zhang, Song Cheng, Bing Gu, Ping Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0222-9