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Production of the Subtilase AB <sub>5</sub> Cytotoxin by Shiga Toxin-Negative <i>Escherichia coli</i>
26 Nov 2009
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The subtilase cytotoxin (SubAB) is an AB(5) toxin described in certain Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains that usually lack the locus for enterocyte effacement (LEE). We report for the first time the production of SubAB by two Stx-negative E. coli strains, isolated from unrelated cases of childhood diarrhea. The characterization of the SubAB-coding genes showed a 90% nucleotide sequence...
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