Distribution of genes encoding iron uptake systems among enteroaggregative Escherichia coli strains isolated from adults with irritable bowel syndrome

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1083-1086

  Sobieszczanska B M ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli; Haem receptor; Iron uptake systems; Irritable bowel syndrome; Yersiniobactin

Indexed keywords

AEROBACTIN; ENTEROCHELIN; GENE PRODUCT; PROTEIN CHUA; PROTEIN FEPC; PROTEIN FYUA; PROTEIN IRON; PROTEIN IRP1; PROTEIN IRP2; PROTEIN IUTA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; IRON TRANSPORT; IRRITABLE COLON; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 56849086996     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02093.x     Document Type: Article

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