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. 1992 Jan;58(1):412–414. doi: 10.1128/aem.58.1.412-414.1992

Lack of virulence factors in Escherichia coli strains of enteropathogenic serogroups isolated from water.

S R Valentini 1, T A Gomes 1, D P Falcão 1
PMCID: PMC195225  PMID: 1539989

Abstract

Thirty-eight Escherichia coli strains belonging to 14 human enteropathogenic serogroups were isolated from 33 of 208 water samples studied. No virulence factor or virulence-related gene sequences were found in any of the 38 strains analyzed. The results point out the importance of detecting specific virulence factors before incriminating water as a source of human diarrhea.

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