Characteristics and association with disease of two major subclones of Shiga toxin (Verocytotoxin)-producing strains of Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 that are present among isolates from patients in Germany.

doi:10.1016/s0732-8893(02)00474-1

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Characteristics and association with disease of two major subclones of Shiga toxin (Verocytotoxin)-producing strains of Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 that are present among isolates from patients in Germany.

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Dec 2002

Beutin Lothar, Kaulfuss Stefan, Cheasty Thomas, Brandenburg Börries, Zimmermann Sonja, Gleier Kerstin, Willshaw Geraldine A, Smith Henry R

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Shiga toxin (Verocytotoxin) producing E. coli (STEC) O157 were isolated from 168 patients living in different parts of Germany. Most isolates were from sporadic cases and seven small outbreaks with STEC O157 were identified. The 168 strains were examined for phenotypic and genotypical traits in order to identify major types of STEC O157 occurring in Germany. Phage typing (PT) revealed PT8 (n = 54) and PT2 (n =...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomarkers
Child
Child, Preschool
Escherichia coli Infections
Escherichia coli O157
Female
Germany
Humans
Infant

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PMID: 12543538
DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(02)00474-1

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