Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O157 Strains from Brazil

Blank, T. Eric; Lacher, David W.; Scaletsky, Isabel C.A.; Zhong, Hailang; Whittam, Thomas S.; Donnenberg, Michael S.

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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O157 Strains from Brazil

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Jan 2003
By Blank, T. Eric ; Lacher, David W. ; Scaletsky, Isabel C.A. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Blank, T. Eric ; Lacher, David W. ; Scaletsky, Isabel C.A. ; Zhong, Hailang ; Whittam, Thomas S. ; Donnenberg, Michael S.
Description:

We describe two serogroup O157 Escherichia coli strains from Brazilian infants with diarrhea. A variety of assays indicate that these strains belong to the enteropathogenic, not the enterohemorrhagic, pathotype. These strains possess a novel bfpA allele encoding the type IV pilin characteristic of typical enteropathogenic E. coli strains. Our results emphasize the pitfalls of classifying pathogenic E. coli by serogroup.
Subjects:

Adhesins, Bacterial Alleles Carrier Proteins Diarrhea Escherichia Coli Infections Escherichia Coli O157 Escherichia Coli Proteins Fimbriae Proteins Humans Infant Serotyping
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 9(1):113-115.
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Journal Article
Genre:

Dispatch
Place as Subject:

Brazil
Volume:

9
Issue:

1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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