The Frequency of Stx1 and Stx2 Genes in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated From Patients in Kermanshah, Iran

1) Background: Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) is responsible for 70-90% of urinary tractinfections. On the other hand, E. coli producing Shiga toxin (STEC), the so-called Verotoxinproducing E. coli (VTEC), has two stx1 and stx2 genes (Producing Stx1 and Stx2 toxins). Since these genes are plasmidal an...

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Main Authors: Azadeh Foroughi, Shervin Ramezan-Ghanbari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Sistan and Baluchestan 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Epigenetics
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Online Access:https://jep.usb.ac.ir/article_5315_e3c5ae680aa6e8bbcc79c8ce6c65bc6b.pdf