Identification of genomic differences between Escherichia coli strains pathogenic for poultry and E. coli K-12 MG1655 using suppression subtractive hybridization analysis.

Diseases of poultry caused by Escherichia coli result in significant economic loss every year. Specific virulence factors associated with E. coli strains pathogenic for poultry have been identified, but it is likely that others remain to be identified.