Differences in Shiga toxin and phage production among stx2g-positive STEC strains
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are characterized by the production of Shiga toxins (Stx) encoded by temperate bacteriophages. Stx production is linked to the induction of the phage lytic cycle. Several stx variants have been described and differentially associated with the risk of dev...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417572/ |