Escherichia coli encoding Shiga toxin 2f as an emerging human pathogen.

doi:10.1016/j.ijmm.2008.10.008

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Escherichia coli encoding Shiga toxin 2f as an emerging human pathogen.

International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Jun 2009

Prager Rita, Fruth Angelika, Siewert Ute, Strutz Ute, Tschäpe Helmut

Abstract excerpt

Escherichia coli harbouring the stx2f gene have been previously reported in pigeons. Here we demonstrate the presence of this allele in human diarrhoeagenic E. coli strains originally classified as atypical enteropathogenic E. coli (aEPEC). Thirty-two stx2f-positive E. coli serotyped as O63:H6, O...

Topics

Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Cluster Analysis
DNA Fingerprinting
DNA, Bacterial
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli Infections
Genotype
Humans
Serotyping
Shiga Toxin 2

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