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Genetic heterogeneity of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Scotland and its utility in strain subtyping.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Dec 1998
Allison L, Stirrat A, Thomson-Carter F M
Abstract excerpt
From April 1994 to March 1995, seven outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection occurred throughout Scotland, including the largest milk-borne outbreak to date worldwide. Various vehicles of infection were identified, and there were 144 confirmed cases in total. All isolates associated with the outbreaks were subjected to detailed subtyping: phage typing, testing for carriage of verotoxin genes (VT), and...
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