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Enhancement of Shiga Toxin Production in Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Serotype O157:H7 by DNase Colicins
13 Oct 2007
Abstract excerpt
Colicins are proteins produced by and active against several strains of Escherichia coli. Previously we reported that colicinogenic bacteria seemed beneficial in preventing the clinical manifestations of infectious disease caused by enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157 in humans. The inhibitory effects could be due to a decrease in O157 levels and/or pathogenicity. This study investigated the effects of colicinogenic...
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