Comparative analysis of super-shedder strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 reveals distinctive genomic features and a strongly aggregative adherent phenotype on bovine rectoanal junction squamous epithelial cells.

Comparative analysis of super-shedder strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 reveals distinctive genomic features and a strongly aggregative adherent phenotype on bovine rectoanal junction squamous epithelial cells.

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (O157) are significant foodborne pathogens and pose a serious threat to public health worldwide. The major reservoirs of O157 are asymptomatic cattle which harbor the organism in the terminal recto-anal junction (RAJ). Some colonized animals, referred t...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Cote, Robab Katani, Matthew R Moreau, Indira T Kudva, Terrance M Arthur, Chitrita DebRoy, Michael M Mwangi, Istvan Albert, Juan Antonio Raygoza Garay, Lingling Li, Maria T Brandl, Michelle Q Carter, Vivek Kapur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4321836?pdf=render

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