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Vesicle-Mediated Transfer of Virulence Genes from <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 to Other Enteric Bacteria
1 Oct 2000
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Membrane vesicles are released from the surfaces of many gram-negative bacteria during growth. Vesicles consist of proteins, lipopolysaccharide, phospholipids, RNA, and DNA. Results of the present study demonstrate that membrane vesicles isolated from the food-borne pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7 facilitate the transfer of genes, which are then expressed by recipient Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis or...
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