Prevalence and Characteristics of Plasmid-Encoded Serine Protease EspP in Clinical Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains from Patients in Sweden

Prevalence and Characteristics of Plasmid-Encoded Serine Protease EspP in Clinical Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains from Patients in Sweden

Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) infection can cause a broad spectrum of symptoms spanning from asymptomatic shedding to mild and bloody diarrhea (BD) and even life-threatening hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). As a member of the serine protease autotransporters of <...

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Main Authors: Lei Wang, Ying Hua, Xiangning Bai, Ji Zhang, Sara Mernelius, Milan Chromek, Anne Frykman, Sverker Hansson, Andreas Matussek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i>
<i>espP</i> gene
gene diversity
hemolytic uremic syndrome
clinical significance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/3/589

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