Article
Prevalence of the stx2 gene in coliform populations from aquatic environments.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jun 2004
García-Aljaro Cristina, Muniesa Maite, Jofre Juan, Blanch Anicet R
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains are human pathogens linked to hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. The major virulence factors of these strains are Shiga toxins Stx1 and Stx2. The majority of the genes coding for these toxins are borne by bacteriophages. Free Stx2-enc...
Topics
- Abattoirs
- Animals
- Cattle
- Escherichia coli
- Humans
- Phenotype
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prevalence
- Seasons
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Sewage
- Shiga Toxin 1
- Shiga Toxin 2
- Waste Disposal, Fluid
- Water Microbiology