Sequence Variability in Staphylococcal Enterotoxin Genes seb, sec, and sed

Ingestion of staphylococcal enterotoxins preformed by Staphylococcus aureus in food leads to staphylococcal food poisoning, the most prevalent foodborne intoxication worldwide. There are five major staphylococcal enterotoxins: SEA, SEB, SEC, SED, and SEE. While variants of these toxins have been des...

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Main Authors: Sophia Johler, Henna-Maria Sihto, Guerrino Macori, Roger Stephan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
seb
sec
sed
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/6/169