Human Escherichia coli O157:H7 Genetic Marker in Isolates of Bovine Origin
The antiterminator Q gene of bacteriophage 933W (Q933) was identified upstream of the stx2 gene in 90% of human disease–origin Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates and in 44.5% of bovine isolates. Shiga toxin production was higher in Q933-positive isolates than Q933-negative isolates. This genetic mark...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/8/03-0784_article |