In the present study, hlyE and papC, genes involved in the biosynthesis of hemolysin and P fimbriae, were detected in less than 10% of the isolates, indicating that these genes are not the main virulence genes of APEC
In the present study, hlyE and papC, genes involved in the biosynthesisof hemolysin and P fimbriae, were detected in less than 10% of the isolates, indicating that these genes are not the main virulence genes ofAPEC