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Genotypic analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli clonal complex 17 in England and Wales, 2014-2022.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Nov 2024
Poh Ching-Ying J, Rodwell Ella V, Godbole Gauri, Jenkins Claire
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Introduction. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are zoonotic, gastrointestinal pathogens characterized by the presence of the Shiga toxin (stx) gene. Historically, STEC O157:H7 clonal complex (CC) 11 has been the most clinically significant serotype; however, recently there has been an increase in non-O157 STEC serotypes, including STEC O103:H2 belonging to CC17.Gap statement. STEC O103:H2 is an STEC...
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