Identification and characterization of class 1 integrons among atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from children under 5 years of age

Identification and characterization of class 1 integrons among atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from children under 5 years of age

Background and Objectives: The therapeutic options for diseases caused by Escherichia coli are limited. In this study we investigated the presence of virulence factors among Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains and their antibiotic resistance patterns. The isolates were also checked for...

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Main Authors: Farzad Shahcheraghi, Fatemeh Rahmati Ghezelgeh, Saman Nobari, Elham Torabi, Seyed-Fazlollah Mousavi, Mohammad Mehdi Aslani, Fereshteh Shahcheraghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Children
Class I integrons
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/425

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