Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 outbreaks in England and Wales, 1995: phenotypic methods and genotypic subtyping.
Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 belonging to four phage types (PTs) caused 11 outbreaks of infection in England and Wales in 1995. Outbreak strains of different PTs were distinguishable by DNA-based methods. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis best discriminated among strains belonging to the same PT, distinguishing six of the seven PT2 outbreak strains and both PT49 outbreak strains.
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Central Public Health Laboratory, London, United Kingdom.
Smith
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Cheasty
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Wall
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Rowe
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D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000145:classification*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1; D013997:Time Factors; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1