Occurrence of genes encoding enterotoxins in uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates
To determine the presence of some toxins of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) in uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC), 138 urinary tract infection (UTI)-causing UPECs were analyzed. The astA, set, sen and cdtB genes were detected in 13 (9.4%), 2 (1.3%), 13 (9.4%) and 0 (0%) of UPEC isolates respectively. The results show that some genes encoding toxins can be transferred from DEC pathotypes to UPECs therefore these isolates can transform into potential diarrhea-causing agents.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2015
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000100155 |
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