Phylogenetic background and extraintestinal virulence genotypes of Escherichia coli vaginal strains isolated from adult women;Genotipurile de virulenţǎ extraintestinalǎ şi încadrarea filogeneticǎ a tulpinilor vaginale de Escherichia coli izolate de la femei adulte

Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-46

  Usein, Codruţa Romaniţa ^a   Grigore, Laura Andrea ^a   Georgescu, Raluca Margareta ^a   Bãltoiu, Mãdãlina Cornelia ^a   Condei, Maria ^a   Teleman, Monica Delia ^b  

^a CANTACUZINO INSTITUTE   (Romania)

^b CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

ExPEC; Extraintestinal virulence genes; Vaginal E. coli

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953784479     PISSN: 18416624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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