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Characterization of Atypical Shiga Toxin Gene Sequences and Description of Stx2j, a New Subtype
28 Feb 2022
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. Two strains possessed unreported variants of Stx2a (O8:H28) and Stx2b (O146:H21). In four of the strains, we found three Stx subtypes that are not included in the current taxonomy. Stx2h (O170:H18) was identified in a Canadian sprout isolate; this subtype has only previously been reported in STEC from Tibetan Marmots. Stx2o (O85:H1) was identified in a clinical isolate. Finally, Stx2j (O158:H23 and O33:H14) was...
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