Novel multiplex real-time PCR assays reveal a high prevalence of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli pathotypes in healthy and diarrhoeal children in the south of Vietnam
Vu Thuy Duong,
Le Thi Phuong Tu,
Ha Thanh Tuyen,
Le Thi Quynh Nhi,
James I. Campbell,
Pham Van Minh,
Hoang Le Phuc,
Tran Thi Hong Chau,
Nguyen Minh Ngoc,
Lu Lan Vi,
Claire Jenkins,
Iruka Okeke,
Ellen Higginson,
Stephen Baker
Jul 05, 2021
Abstract: Background: Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) infections are common in children in low-middle income countries (LMICs). However, detecting the various DEC pathotypes is complex as they cannot be differentiated by...