Article
Identification of intermediate in evolutionary model of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2012
Jenke Christian, Leopold Shana R, Weniger Thomas, Rothgänger Jörg, Harmsen Dag, Karch Helge, Mellmann Alexander
Abstract excerpt
Highly pathogenic enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157 cause a spectrum of clinical signs that include diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, and hemolytic uremic syndrome. The current evolutionary model of EHEC O157:H7/H(-) consists of a stepwise evolution scenario proceeding from O55:H7 to a node (hypothetical intermediate) that then branches into sorbitol-fermenting (SF) O157:H(-) and non-SF (NSF) O157:H7. To...
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