Shiga toxin-converting phages and the emergence of new pathogenic Escherichia coli: a world in motion

Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are pathogenic E. coli causing diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). STEC are characterized by a constellation of virulence factors additional to Stx and have long been regarded as capable to cause HC and HUS when...

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Main Authors: Tozzoli, Rosangela, Grande, Laura, Michelacci, Valeria, Ranieri, Paola, Maugliani, Antonella, Caprioli, Alfredo, Morabito, Stefano
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4064290/