Specific strains of Escherichia coli are pathogenic for the endometrium of cattle and cause pelvic inflammatory disease in cattle and mice.

<h4>Background</h4>Escherichia coli are widespread in the environment and pathogenic strains cause diseases of mucosal surfaces including the female genital tract. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID; metritis) or endometritis affects approximately 40% of cattle after parturition. We tested...

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Main Authors: I Martin Sheldon, Andrew N Rycroft, Belgin Dogan, Melanie Craven, John J Bromfield, Alyssa Chandler, Mark H Roberts, Sian B Price, Robert O Gilbert, Kenneth W Simpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0009192&type=printable
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