Escherichia coli strains producing a novel Shiga toxin 2 subtype circulate in China

Escherichia coli strains producing a novel Shiga toxin 2 subtype circulate in China

Shiga toxin (Stx) is the key virulence factor in Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC), which can cause diarrhea and hemorrhagic colitis with life-threatening complications. Stx comprises two toxin types, Stx1 and Stx2. Several Stx1/Stx2 subtypes have been identified in E. coli, which are va...

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Main Authors: Xi Yang, Xiangning Bai, Ji Zhang, Hui Sun, Shanshan Fu, Ruyue Fan, Xiaohua He, Flemming Scheutz, Andreas Matussek, Yanwen Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
Shiga toxin (Stx)
Stx-converting prophage
Diarrhea
Whole-genome sequencing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422119304618

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