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Genetic diversity of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 : H7 recovered from human and food sources.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Jan 2015
Elhadidy Mohamed, Elkhatib Walid F, Elfadl Eman A Abo, Verstraete Karen, Denayer Sarah, Barbau-Piednoir Elodie, De Zutter Lieven, Verhaegen Bavo, De Rauw Klara, Piérard Denis, De Reu Koen, Heyndrickx Marc
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The aim of this study was to identify an epidemiological association between Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 : H7 strains associated with human infection and with food sources. Frequency distributions of different genetic markers of E. coli O157 : H7 strains recovered from human and food sources were compared using molecular assays to identify E. coli O157 : H7 genotypes associated with variation in...
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