Molecular characteristics of eae-positive clinical Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Sweden

Molecular characteristics of eae-positive clinical Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Sweden

ABSTRACTShiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can cause a wide range of symptoms from asymptomatic carriage, mild diarrhea to bloody diarrhea (BD) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Intimin, encoded by the eae gene, also plays a critical role in STEC pathogenesis. Herein, we investig...

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Main Authors: Ying Hua, Xiangning Bai, Ji Zhang, Cecilia Jernberg, Milan Chromek, Sverker Hansson, Anne Frykman, Xi Yang, Yanwen Xiong, Chengsong Wan, Andreas Matussek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
intimin
eae gene
gene diversity
hemolytic uremic syndrome
clinical significance
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2020.1850182

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