Prevalence of the sat gene among clinical isolates of Shigella spp. causing travelers' diarrhea: Geographical and specific differences [1]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1565-1566

  Ruiz, Joaquim ^a   Navia, Margarita M ^a   Vila, Jordi ^a   Gascón, Joaquim ^a  

^a INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIONS BIOMÈDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER IDIBAPS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LETTER; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAT GENE; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SHIGELLA SONNEI; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; CHILD; DIARRHEA; DYSENTERY, BACILLARY; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SHIGELLA SONNEI; TRAVEL; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SHIGELLA; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; SHIGELLA SONNEI;

EID: 0036211186     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.4.1565-1566.2002     Document Type: Letter

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2. Identification of sat, an autotransporter toxin produced by uropathogenic Escherichia coli
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4. Association between double mutation in gyrA gene of ciprofloxacin-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and MICs
5. Medical advice for international travelers