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Geographically distinct Escherichia coli O157 isolates differ by lineage, Shiga toxin genotype, and total shiga toxin production.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2015
Mellor Glen E, Fegan Narelle, Gobius Kari S, Smith Helen V, Jennison Amy V, D'Astek Beatriz A, Rivas Marta, Shringi Smriti, Baker Katherine N K, Besser Thomas E
Abstract excerpt
While the differential association of Escherichia coli O157 genotypes with animal and human hosts has recently been well documented, little is known about their distribution between countries and how this might affect regional disease rates. Here, we used a 48-plex single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay to segregate 148 E. coli O157 isolates from Australia, Argentina, and the United States into 11 SNP...
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