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. 1970 Nov;2(5):674–675. doi: 10.1128/iai.2.5.674-675.1970

Mouse Virulence of Human, Systemic, Pathogenic Escherichia coli Strains

Arvid L Erlandson 1
PMCID: PMC416068  PMID: 16557895

Abstract

Strains of Escherichia coli isolated from systemic infections of humans exhibited marked intraperitoneal and intracerebral virulence for mice. This marked virulence was not exhibited by enteropathogenic strains.

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