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Evolutionary analysis and distribution of type III effector genes in pathogenic Escherichia coli from human, animal and food sources.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Feb 2011
Creuzburg Kristina, Middendorf Barbara, Mellmann Alexander, Martaler Tatjana, Holz Christina, Fruth Angelika, Karch Helge, Schmidt Herbert
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Molecular analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) from different sources is considered as a major approach to assess their risk potential. However, only limited data are available about the correlation of evolutionary relationship, the presence of major virulence factor genes and the putative risk of an STEC strain for human infection. In this study, we analysed the evolutionary relationship of...
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