Genotypic characterization of Escherichia coli strains isolated from dairy cattle environment

The aim of this study was to characterize the diversity of Escherichia coli strains involved in the dispersion of virulence genes. 152 E. coli strains originated from dairy cattle environment were evaluated through phenotypic and proteomic assays. These samples were investigated for the presence of virulence genes (eaeA, stxI, stxII, ST, LT, eagg, ial) and biofilm related genes (fimH, csgA, flu)Fil: Bronzato, Greiciane França. Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Bento Rodrigues, Naiara Miranda. Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Pribul, Bruno Rocha. Oswaldo Cruz Institute. National Reference Laboratory for Enteric Diseases; BrasilFil: Stefaninni, Gabrielli. Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Coelho, Irene da Silva. Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Soares De Souza, Miliane Moreira. Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Reinoso, Elina Beatríz. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología; ArgentinaFil: Lasagno, Mirta Cristina. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Microbiología e Inmunología; ArgentinaFil: Oliveira Coelho, Shana de Mattos de. Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro; Brasi