Toxigenic properties and stx phage characterization of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from animal sources in a developing country setting

Toxigenic properties and stx phage characterization of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from animal sources in a developing country setting

Abstract Background 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 inability of the organism from animal origin to produce sufficient amo...

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Main Authors: Mahdia Rahman, Ashikun Nabi, Md Asadulghani, Shah M. Faruque, Mohammad Aminul Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
E. coli O157
Shiga toxin 2
Toxin non-producing
stx phage
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1235-3

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