Analysis of Collection of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome–associated Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Analysis of Collection of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome–associated Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Multilocus sequence typing of 169 non-O157 enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) isolated from patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) demonstrated 29 different sequence types (STs); 78.1% of these strains clustered in 5 STs. From all STs and serotypes identified, we established a referenc...

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Main Authors: Alexander Mellmann, Martina Bielaszewska, Robin Köck, Alexander W. Friedrich, Angelika Fruth, Barbara Middendorf, Dag Harmsen, M. Alexander Schmidt, Helge Karch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
EHEC
hemolytic uremic syndrome
HUS
HUSEC
serotyping
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/07-1082_article

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