Subtypes of NanS-p Sialate O-Acetylesterase Encoded by Stx2a Bacteriophages
Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains are foodborne pathogens that can cause severe human diseases, such as haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Stxs are encoded by bacteriophages (Stx phages) which show remarkable variations in genome composition a...
Main Authors: | Stefanía B. Pascal, Juan R. Lorenzo Lopez, Paula M. A. Lucchesi, Alejandra Krüger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Proceedings |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/66/1/15 |
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