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The Shiga toxin 2 production level in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 is correlated with the subtypes of toxin-encoding phage
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) causes diarrhea and hemorrhagic colitis with life-threatening complications, such as hemolytic uremic syndrome. Their major virulence factor is Shiga toxin (Stx), which is encoded by bacteriophages. Of the two types of Stx, the production of Stx2, particularly that o...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4645166/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26567959 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep16663 |