Article
Serology and genetics of the flagellar antigen of Escherichia coli O157:H7a,7c.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2003
Ratiner Yuli A, Salmenlinna Saara, Eklund Marjut, Keskimäki Markku, Siitonen Anja
Abstract excerpt
Among Escherichia coli strains of the O55:H7 serovar, which is considered the ancestor of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7, two subtypes, H7a,7b and H7a,7c (briefly, H7a,b and H7a,c, respectively), of the H7 flagellar antigen have been described previously [J. Wright and R. Villanueva, J. Hyg. (Camb.) 51:39-48, 1953; Y. A. Ratiner and V. A. Sinelnikova, Zh. Microbiol. Epidemiol. Immunobiol. 3:111-116,...
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