Phenotypic and genetic analysis of diarrhea-associated Escherichia coli isolated from children in the United Kingdom

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 32-40

  Knutton, Stuart ^a   Shaw, Robert ^a   Phillips, Alan D ^b   Smith, Henry R ^c   Willshaw, Geraldine A ^c   Watson, Peter ^d   Price, Elizabeth ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d Hospital for Sick Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Children; Diarrhea; Diffuse adhering E. coli; DNA probes; Enteroaggregative E. coli; Enteropathogenic E. coli; Escherichia coli; HEp 2 cell adherence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL LINE; DIARRHEA; DNA PROBES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; PHENOTYPE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0034900546     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200107000-00006     Document Type: Article

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