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Biomedical Science in Brief

Characterization of (Uropathogenic) E. coli isolated from urinary tract infections: phylogenetic typing and distribution of virulence-associated traits

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Pages 40-42 | Received 09 Mar 2017, Accepted 06 May 2017, Published online: 14 Jul 2017

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