Molecular characterization of a Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli O113:H21 strain lacking eae responsible for a cluster of cases of hemolytic- uremic syndrome

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 3357-3361

  Paton, Adrienne W ^a   Woodrow, Matthew C ^a   Doyle, Robyn M ^b   Lanser, Janice A ^b   Paton, James C ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHIGA TOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; CELL ADHESION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES CULTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032831357     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.10.3357-3361.1999     Document Type: Article

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