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The large plasmids of Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are highly variable genetic elements.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 May 1999
Brunder Werner, Schmidt Herbert, Frosch Matthias, Karch Helge
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Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) of different serotypes are known to harbour large plasmids. The aim of this study was to investigate, using the example of the plasmid-encoded serine protease EspP, whether these plasmids are a uniform genetic element present in STEC. Examination of 201 diarrhoeagenic E. coli strains using a newly developed espP-specific PCR showed that espP is specific for STEC and...
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