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Occurrence and phenotypic properties of verotoxin producing Escherichia coli in sporadic cases of gastroenteritis.
- Source :
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases; Jul1992, Vol. 11 Issue 7, p631-634, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- Five verotoxin producing Escherichia coli strains were detected in 405 patients with infectious gastroenteritis and 3 such strains were detected in 11 patients with the hemolytic uremic syndrome in Switzerland. Production of verotoxin 2 was associated with the latter three strains. Four strains reacted with the probe for the virulence plasmid of Escherichia coli O157:H7, and six reacted with a recently described probe for the eae gene of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. None of the strains was of serotype O157:H7. The methods available at present for detecting toxins or toxin genes will reliably detect all such verotoxin producing strains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09349723
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 71073506
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01961673