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Genetic characterization of Escherichia coli O104 isolates from different sources in the United States.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Mar 2012
Rump Lydia V, Bodeis-Jones Sonya, Abbott Jason, Zhao Shaohua, Kase Julie, Lorenz Sandra, Fischer Markus, Brown Eric, Meng Jianghong
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli O104 isolates collected from different sources in the United States were examined for virulence genes typical of enterohemorrhagic E. coli and those identified in the O104:H4 isolate associated with the 2011 German outbreak. The unexpected presence of virulence markers in these isolates highlights the importance of screening unusual and potentially pathogenic Shiga toxin-producing E. coli serotypes.
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