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The complete DNA sequence and analysis of the virulence plasmid and of five additional plasmids carried by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26:H11 strain H30.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Mar 2011
Fratamico Pina M, Yan Xianghe, Caprioli Alfredo, Esposito Giuseppina, Needleman David S, Pepe Tiziana, Tozzoli Rosangela, Cortesi Maria Luisa, Morabito Stefano
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains belonging to serogroup O26 have been associated with sporadic cases and outbreaks of hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. In addition to chromosomal virulence genes, STEC strains usually harbor a large plasmid that carries genes associated with pathogenicity. The complete nucleotide sequence and genetic organization of 6 plasmids carried by STEC...
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