Association of <it>Escherichia coli </it>O157:H7 <it>tir </it>polymorphisms with human infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Emerging molecular, animal model and epidemiologic evidence suggests that Shiga-toxigenic <it>Escherichia coli </it>O157:H7 (STEC O157) isolates vary in their capacity to cause human infection and disease. The translocate...

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Main Authors: Heaton Michael P, Durso Lisa M, Clawson Michael L, Keen James E, Bono James L, Laegreid William W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/98