Phylogenetic groups and pathogenicity island markers in fecal Escherichia coli isolates from asymptomatic humans in China.
The study of phylogenetic groups and pathogenicity island (PAI) markers in commensal Escherichia coli strains from asymptomatic Chinese people showed that group A strains are the most common and that nearly half of all fecal strains which were randomly selected harbor PAIs.
Li
Bin
B
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Sun
Jing-yong
JY
Han
Li-zhong
LZ
Huang
Xin-hong
XH
Fu
Qiang
Q
Ni
Yu-xing
YX
D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D002681:China; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D044404:Genomic Islands; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D004269:DNA, Bacterial