Serogroups and virulence genes of Escherichia coli isolated from psittacine birds
Escherichia coli isolates from 24 sick psittacine birds were serogrouped and investigated for the presence of genes encoding the following virulence factors: attaching and effacing (eae), enteropathogenic E. coli EAF plasmid (EAF), pili associated with pyelonephritis (pap), S fimbriae (sfa), afimbri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2011001000013&lng=en&tlng=en |