Research Article

Influence of geographical origin, host animal and stx gene on the virulence characteristics of Escherichia coli O26 strains

Aktan, Ilknur, Carter, Ben, Wilking, Hendrik, La Ragione, Roberto M., Wieler, Lothar, Woodward, Martin J., Anjum, Muna F.

Journal of Medical Microbiology 2007; 56(11):1431 · https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.47311-0

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Abstract

Abbreviations: aEPEC, atypical enteropathogenic E. coli; EHEC, enterohaemorrhagic E. coli; HPI, high-pathogenicity island; HUS, haemolytic uraemic syndrome; STEC, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli; Stx, Shiga toxin.