Molecular evidence supporting the existence of two major groups in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 231-244

  García Martínez, Jesús ^a   Martínez Murcia, Antonio J ^a   Rodríguez Valera, Francisco ^a   Zorraquino, Alfredo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE SAN JUAN   (Spain)

Author keywords

16S 23S ribosomal spacer; G adhesin; Population genetics (Escherichia coli); Random amplified polymorphic DNA; Urinary tract infection (Escherichia coli)

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030200198     PISSN: 09288244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0928-8244(96)00037-5     Document Type: Article

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