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Open AccessToxigenic properties and stx phage characterization of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from animal sources in a develo** country setting
In many Asian countries including Bangladesh E. coli O157 are prevalent in animal reservoirs and in the food chain, but the incidence of human infection due to E. coli O157 is rare. One of the reasons could be in...
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Open AccessGenes essential for the morphogenesis of the Shiga toxin 2-transducing phage from Escherichia coli O157:H7
Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2), one of the most important virulence factors of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), is encoded by phages. These phages (Stx2 phages) are often called lambda-like. However, most Stx2 p...