Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Chiroptera
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Escherichia coli / genetics*
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Escherichia coli / pathogenicity*
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Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
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Escherichia coli Infections / veterinary*
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Feces / microbiology*
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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary*
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Virulence