Vero Cytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157 Outbreaks in England and Wales, 1995: Phenotypic Methods and Genotypic Subtyping

Vero Cytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157 Outbreaks in England and Wales, 1995: Phenotypic Methods and Genotypic Subtyping

Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 belonging to four phage types (PTs) caused 11 outbreaks of infection in England and Wales in 1995. Outbreak strains of different PTs were distinguishable by DNA-based methods. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis best discriminated among strains belonging t...

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Main Authors: Geraldine A. Willshaw, Henry R. Smith, Thomas Cheasty, Patrick G. Wall, Bernard Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
England
United Kingdom
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/3/4/97-0422_article

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