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. 1995 Feb;114(1):113–121. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800051967

Clonal diffusion of EPEC-like Escherichia coli from rabbits as detected by ribotyping and random amplified polymorphic DNA assays.

S Leroy-Setrin 1, M C Lesage 1, E Chaslus-Dancla 1, J P Lafont 1
PMCID: PMC2271346  PMID: 7867729

Abstract

The genetic diversity and clonal relationships among 77 Escherichia coli strains isolated in France from diarrhoeic rabbits and that belonged to seven O serogroups including the predominant O103 serogroup, were estimated by ribotyping and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) assays. Fifteen ribotypes were defined. Most of the highly pathogenic O103 strains could be assigned to two major groups. Non-pathogenic strains were clearly distinguished. RAPD assays generally matched ribotyping, or gave more precision for subdividing strains from the two main O103 groups. The results on strains isolated from different areas and over a 9-year period showed the relevance of the association of these two methods for the survey of the spread of strains in breeding flocks and illustrated clonal diffusion in rabbit production structures.

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