Comparison among enterotoxigenic strains of Escherichia coli isolated in Italy and Somalia

Nine strains of ETEC isolated in Italy have been compared with 13 isolates from Somalia with respect to toxin production, serotype and antimicrobial resistance pattern. None of the strains isolated from Italy belonged to any serotype or serogroups found among the strains from Somalia. Remarkable dif...

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Published inEuropean journal of epidemiology Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 251
Main Authors Caprioli, A, Falbo, V, Ruggeri, F M, Bisicchia, R, Casalino, M, Donelli, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.06.1988
Subjects
Antigens, Bacterial - analysis
Bacterial Toxins - biosynthesis
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Enterotoxins - biosynthesis
Escherichia coli - classification
Escherichia coli - drug effects
Escherichia coli - immunology
Escherichia coli - metabolism
Escherichia coli Proteins
Fimbriae Proteins
Hemagglutination Tests
Italy
Serotyping
Somalia
Somalia
Italy
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Summary:Nine strains of ETEC isolated in Italy have been compared with 13 isolates from Somalia with respect to toxin production, serotype and antimicrobial resistance pattern. None of the strains isolated from Italy belonged to any serotype or serogroups found among the strains from Somalia. Remarkable differences between the two groups of isolates were also observed with regard to the susceptibility to antimicrobials and the presence of R-plasmids. These findings suggest that ETEC strains isolated in Italy are not related to the strains widespread in Somalia and, generally, in developing countries.
ISSN:0393-2990
DOI:10.1007/BF00144762