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DNA sequencing and identification of serogroup-specific genes in the Escherichia coli O118 O antigen gene cluster and demonstration of antigenic diversity but only minor variation in DNA sequence of the O antigen clusters of E. coli O118 and O151.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Aug 2008
Liu Yanhong, Fratamico Pina, Debroy Chitrita, Bumbaugh Alyssa C, Allen John W
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The DNA sequence of the O antigen gene cluster of an Escherichia coli serogroup O118 strain was determined, and 13 open reading frames (ORFs) were identified, encoding genes required for O antigen sugar biosynthesis, transfer, and processing. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays targeting the wzx (O antigen flippase) and wzy (O antigen polymerase) genes in the O antigen gene cluster of E. coli O118 were...
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