Investigation of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli associated with hemolytic uremic syndrome in Izmir Province, Turkey
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.3, pp.733-741, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 46 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1501-60
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.733-741
- Keywords: Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, diarrhea, polymerase chain reaction, serotyping, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, E. COLI, MULTIPLEX PCR, EPEC, GENES, STEC, GASTROENTERITIS, PREVALENCE, VIRULENCE, STRAINS, CATTLE
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains originating from diarrheagenic patients.