| population genetics of escherichia coli in a natural population of native australian rats. | escherichia coli, a normal inhabitant of the intestinal tract of mammals and birds, is a diverse species. most studies on e. coli populations involve organisms from humans or human-associated animals. in this study, we undertook a survey of e. coli from native australian mammals, predominantly rattus tunneyi, living in a relatively pristine environment in the bundjalung national park. the genetic diversity was assessed and compared by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis (mlee), sequence analysis o ... | 2000 | 11214793 |