Characterization of six Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains carrying Stx2-phages from Colombia

Characterization of six Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains carrying Stx2-phages from Colombia

Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a bacterial pathogen that causes diarrhea and severe human diseases like HUS; its main virulence factor are the Shiga toxins (Stx1 and Stx2). Some Stx2 subtypes have been identified and associated with the risk of developing severe illness. Stx toxins...

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Main Authors: Brayan Stiven Arango, Sebastián Peña Buitrago, Jhon Carlos Castaño Osorio, Claudia Viviana Granobles Velandia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2022-08-01
Series:Universitas Scientiarum
Subjects:
stec;
bacteriophage;
shiga toxin;
cattle;
hus.
Online Access:https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/scientarium/article/view/31571

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