Emergence of Shiga toxin 1 genes within Shigella dysenteriae type 4 isolates from travelers returning from the Island of Hispañola.
Shiga toxins are produced by Shigella dysenteriae type 1 and certain strains of Escherichia coli. Three cases of Shiga toxin-producing S. dysenteriae type 4 were identified among travelers to the island of Hispañola between 2002 and 2005. Clinical and public health practitioners should be aware of this newly identified strain.
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Sundeep K
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Division of Foodborne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. scg7@cdc.gov
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Omondi
Michael
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Fair
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Mintz
Eric
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004293:Dominican Republic; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D006205:Haiti; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D012762:Shigella dysenteriae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014195:Travel
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1