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Escherichia coli serotypes in the faeces of healthy adults over a period of several months

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

R. A. Shooter ,
K. A. Bettelheim ,
S. M. J. Lennox-King  and
S. O'Farrell
R. A. Shooter
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC 1 A 7 BE
K. A. Bettelheim
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC 1 A 7 BE
S. M. J. Lennox-King
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC 1 A 7 BE
S. O'Farrell
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC 1 A 7 BE
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The faeces of nine subjects eating mainly at home were collected at regular intervals over periods ranging from 2–5 months. Although a large number of serotypes of E. coli were isolated, the variety per subject was lower than is usually found. In most subjects only a limited number of serotypes persisted over most of the periods of study while many serotypes were only isolated on single occasions.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 78 , Issue 1 , February 1977 , pp. 95 - 98
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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