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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O103:H2 isolates from cattle and humans.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Nov 2008
Karama Musafiri, Johnson Roger P, Holtslander Robert, Gyles Carlton L
Abstract excerpt
Characterization of important non-O157 verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) has lagged considerably behind that of O157:H7 strains. This study characterized 91 VTEC O103:H2 strains from bovine and human sources and of North American and European origins by virulence or putative virulence genes, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns, plasmid profiles, antimicrobial resistance, and colicin...
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