Characterization of the Bacteroides fragilis pathogenicity island in human blood culture isolates

Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 17 - 22
Published: Feb 1, 2006
Abstract
Bacteroides fragilis is an important anaerobic pathogen accounting for up to 10% of bacteremias in adult patients. Enterotoxin producing B. fragilis (ETBF) strains have been identified as enteric pathogens of children and adults. In order to further characterize the B. fragilis pathogenicity island (BfPAI) and using PCR assays for bft- and mpII-metalloprotease genes, we determined the frequency of B. fragilis strains with pattern I (containing...
Paper Details
Title
Characterization of the Bacteroides fragilis pathogenicity island in human blood culture isolates
Published Date
Feb 1, 2006
Journal
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
17 - 22
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