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Toxigenic properties and stx phage characterization of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from animal sources in a developing country setting.
BMC microbiology - 31 Aug 2018
Rahman Mahdia, Nabi Ashikun, Asadulghani Md, Faruque Shah M, Islam Mohammad Aminul
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In many Asian countries including Bangladesh E. coli O157 are prevalent in animal reservoirs and in the food chain, but the incidence of human infection due to E. coli O157 is rare. One of the reasons could be inability of the organism from animal origin to produce sufficient amount of Shiga toxin (Stx), which is the main virulence factor associated with the severe sequelae of infection. This study...
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