Genetic characterization of Escherichia coli O104 isolates from different sources in the United States.
Escherichia coli O104 isolates collected from different sources in the United States were examined for virulence genes typical of enterohemorrhagic E. coli and those identified in the O104:H4 isolate associated with the 2011 German outbreak. The unexpected presence of virulence markers in these isolates highlights the importance of screening unusual and potentially pathogenic Shiga toxin-producing E. coli serotypes.
Department of Nutrition & Food Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Lydia V
LV
Rump
Sonya
S
Bodeis-Jones
Jason
J
Abbott
Shaohua
S
Zhao
Julie
J
Kase
Sandra
S
Lorenz
Markus
M
Fischer
Eric
E
Brown
Jianghong
J
Meng
D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D012703:Serotyping; D022621:Shiga Toxin / Q000235:genetics; D014481:United States; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics*
D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D037521:Virulence Factors; D022621:Shiga Toxin