Genomic Characterization of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli From Children in Mali

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Authors

Nadia Boisen · University of Virginia

Flemming Scheutz · Statens Serum Institut

David A. Rasko · MBio Diagnostics (United States)

Jack C. Redman · MBio Diagnostics (United States)

Søren Persson

Jakub K. Simon · University of Baltimore

Karen L. Kotloff · University of Baltimore

Abstract

Our data suggest that only a subset of EAEC strains are pathogenic in Mali and suggest that sepA may serve as a valuable marker for the most virulent isolates.

Topics & Keywords

Escherichia coli research studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Probiotics and Fermented Foods

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 205, Issue 3, pp. 431-444

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir757

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