The complete DNA sequence and analysis of the virulence plasmid and of five additional plasmids carried by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26:H11 strain H30

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 301, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 192-203

  Fratamico, Pina M ^a   Yan, Xianghe ^a   Caprioli, Alfredo ^b   Esposito, Giuseppina ^c   Needleman, David S ^a   Pepe, Tiziana ^c   Tozzoli, Rosangela ^b   Cortesi, Maria Luisa ^c   Morabito, Stefano ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; DNA sequence; E. coli O26; STEC; Virulence plasmid; VTEC

Indexed keywords

COLICIN; COLICIN E2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ESP P GENE; GENE LOCUS; GENE REPLICATION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HEMORRHAGIC COLITIS; HLY GENE; INTESTINE CELL; KAT P GENE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PATHOGENICITY; PLASMID; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI O26:H11; TOX B GENE;

DNA, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; GENE ORDER; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OPEN READING FRAMES; PLASMIDS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; SYNTENY; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 79951960758     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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