Molecular Epidemiology of Escherichia coli Isolated from Young South African Children with Diarrhoeal Diseases

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-38

  Galane, Petronella M ^a   Le Roux, Marie ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Escherichia coli; Polymerase chain reaction; Serotyping; South Africa; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEROTYPING; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRULENCE;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL ADHESION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0035293694     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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