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Uterine secretions and urine samples from 52 female dogs with pyometra were collected and cultured. Strains identified as E. coli from 25 uterine and 7 urine samples were tested for virulence genes by PCR. Genetic similarity between the isolates was studied using RAPD-PCR. E. coli was observed in 48.07% uterine samples with pyometra and 20.0% urine samples. The strains showed high percentages for the presence of virulence genes: 96.9% had the gene sfa, 59.4% afa, 46.9% pap, 53.1% hly, and 68.75% cnf. Even with the high prevalence of virulence genes, the samples were not submitted to DNA sequencing to confirm the results. Analysis showed high genetic diversity in E. coli, however, strains isolated from the same animal indicate that cystitis and pyometra could be related. Our study indicated the association between E. coli in dogs with pyometra and cases of urinary tract infection and the pathogenic potential of strains increasing with animal age.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/vetsci9040158","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,27]],"date-time":"2022-03-27T21:31:25Z","timestamp":1648416685000},"page":"158","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Phylogeny and Virulence Factors of Escherichia coli Isolated from Dogs with Pyometra"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Roberta T.","family":"Melo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio de Biotecnologia Aplicada, Faculdade de Medicina Veterin\u00e1ria, Universidade Federal de Uberl\u00e2ndia, Uberl\u00e2ndia 38402-018, MG, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Raquel P.","family":"Oliveira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Veterin\u00e1rio, Faculdade de Medicina Veterin\u00e1ria, Universidade Federal de Uberl\u00e2ndia, Uberl\u00e2ndia 38402-018, MG, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Beatryz F.","family":"Silva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital Veterin\u00e1rio, Faculdade de Medicina Veterin\u00e1ria, Universidade Federal de Uberl\u00e2ndia, Uberl\u00e2ndia 38402-018, MG, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Guilherme P.","family":"Monteiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio de Biotecnologia Aplicada, Faculdade de Medicina Veterin\u00e1ria, Universidade Federal de Uberl\u00e2ndia, Uberl\u00e2ndia 38402-018, MG, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jo\u00e3o Paulo E.","family":"Saut","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio de Sa\u00fade em Grandes Animais, Faculdade de Medicina Veterin\u00e1ria, Universidade Federal de Uberl\u00e2ndia, Uberl\u00e2ndia 38402-018, MG, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Let\u00edcia R. 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