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Activatable Shiga toxin 2d (Stx2d) in STEC strains isolated from cattle and sheep at slaughter.
Veterinary microbiology - 18 Sept 2008
Tasara Taurai, Bielaszewska Martina, Nitzsche Sabine, Karch Helge, Zweifel Claudio, Stephan Roger
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Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) harbouring the stx(2d-activatable) gene and expressing the mucus- and elastase-activatable phenotype have been associated with severe outcomes of human disease. However, there is limited data available on the occurrence of such strains in livestock reservoirs. In this study, we analyzed 11 STEC strains isolated from healthy cattle and sheep at slaughter that were...
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