Direct Detection of Escherichia coli Virulence Genes by Real-Time PCR in Fecal Samples from Bats in Brazil
Journal of Wildlife Diseases publish this investigation article
October 1st, 2015
Guano samples from 412 Brazilian bats were screened with real-time PCR for the virulence genes (eae, est, elt, stx1, stx2, ehxA, invA, bfpA, aggR) representing five intestinal pathotypes of Escherichia coli. From 82 pooled samples, 22% contained Escherichia coli DNA, and eae, est, bfpA, aggR were detected
Cabal A., Pereira MJ., Aguilar LM., Dominguez L., Fonseca C., Alvarez J., Drexler JL. and Gortazar C.


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Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal (PPGBAN). | |
Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). | |
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Civil (PPGEC). | |
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