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Galvanic replacement deposited copper layer as an efficient activator to realize electroless Ni-P plating on aluminum
Electroless Ni-P plating is an important process to enhance the corrosion and wear resistance of aluminum. However, due to the presence of an oxide layer on aluminum substrate, achieving a reliable Ni-P coatin...
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Characterization of the novel temperate Escherichia coli phage phiStx2k
A novel temperate phage, phiStx2k, was induced from a clinical Escherichia coli isolate producing Shiga toxin (Stx) 2k. The phage particles have an icosahedral head (50 nm in diameter) and a long non-contractile ...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study of hemolytic uremic syndrome causing Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from Sweden, 1994–2018
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection can cause clinical manifestations ranging from diarrhea to potentially fatal hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This study is aimed at identifying STEC geneti...
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Description of Corynebacterium poyangense sp. nov., isolated from the feces of the greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons)
Two novel Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, and short rods to coccoid strains were isolated from the feces of the greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) at Poyang Lake....
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Open AccessOptimizing the tribological performance of DLC-coated NBR rubber: The role of hydrogen in films
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films directly deposited on rubber substrate is undoubtedly one optimal option to improve the tribological properties due to its ultralow friction, high-hardness as well as good chemi...
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Open AccessAdhesion and friction performance of DLC/rubber: The influence of plasma pretreatment
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films are deposited on rubber surfaces to protect the rubber components, and surface pretreatment of the rubber substrates prior to the film deposition can improve the adhesion betwee...
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Open AccessHemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli in children: incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcome
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a multisystemic disease. In a nationwide study, we characterized the incidence, clinical course, and prognosis of HUS caused by Shiga toxin (Stx)–producing Escherichia coli (STE...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity of the intimin gene (eae) in non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains in China
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important foodborne pathogen. The increasing incidence of non-O157 STEC has posed a great risk to public health. Besides the Shiga toxin (Stx), the adherence fa...
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Open AccessHigh prevalence of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in beef cattle detected by combining four selective agars
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are emerging foodborne pathogens that are public health concern. Cattle have been identified as the major STEC reservoir. In the present study, we investigated the pr...
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Open AccessSimultaneous production and functionalization of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets by solvent-free mechanical exfoliation for superlubricant water-based lubricant additives
Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNSs), with a crystal lattice structure similar to graphene by over 98%, exhibit good lubrication properties as lubricant additives. However, the poor dispersibility in solv...
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Open AccessNeisseria chenwenguii sp. nov. isolated from the rectal contents of a plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)
Two Gram-stain negative, catalase positive, coccus shaped bacteria, designated 10023T and 10010, were isolated from the rectal contents of a plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, China. Base...
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Open AccessMolecular Characterization and Comparative Genomics of Clinical Hybrid Shiga Toxin-Producing and Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC/ETEC) Strains in Sweden
Hybrid E. coli pathotypes are representing emerging public health threats with enhanced virulence from different pathotypes. Hybrids of Shiga toxin-producing and enterotoxigenic E. coli (STEC/ETEC) have been repo...
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Open AccessIdentification and pathogenomic analysis of an Escherichia coli strain producing a novel Shiga toxin 2 subtype
Shiga toxin (Stx) is the key virulent factor in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). To date, three Stx1 subtypes and seven Stx2 subtypes have been described in E. coli, which differed in receptor prefe...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity of the enterohaemolysin gene (ehxA) in non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains in China
Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is increasingly recognized as an important enteric foodborne pathogen. The hallmark of the disease is the production of Shiga toxins; however, there are othe...
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Open AccessOccurrence of multidrug-resistant and ESBL-producing atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in China
Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (aEPEC) is regarded as a globally emerging enteropathogen. aEPECs exhibit various level of resistance to a range of antibiotics, which is increasing alarmingly. The pres...
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Open AccessCharacterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from healthy pigs in China
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is recognized as an important human diarrheal pathogen. Swine plays an important role as a carrier of this pathogen. In this study we determined the prevalence and ch...
