Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Carrier State / microbiology*
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China
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Escherichia coli / classification*
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Escherichia coli / genetics*
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Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
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Genomic Islands*
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Humans
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Phylogeny*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction