Phylogenetic diversity and similarity of active sites of Shiga toxin (Stx) in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) isolates from humans and animals

H Asakura, SI Makino, H Kobori, M Watarai… - Epidemiology & …, 2001 - cambridge.org
Nucleotide sequences of Shiga toxin (Stx) genes in STEC from various origins were
determined and characterized by phylogenetic analysis based on Shiga toxin (Stx) with …

Factors in the emergence of serious human infections associated with highly pathogenic strains of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

MA Karmali - International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2018 - Elsevier
The appearance of highly pathogenic strains of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producingEscherichia. coli
(STEC) has owed largely to the acquisition of Stx-encoding prophages by strains of E. coli …

Multiplex PCR Assays for the Detection of One Hundred and Thirty Seven Serogroups of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Associated With Cattle

JB Ludwig, X Shi, PB Shridhar, EL Roberts… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Escherichia coli carrying prophage with genes that encode for Shiga toxins are categorized
as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) pathotype. Illnesses caused by STEC in humans …

Diversity and host range of Shiga toxin-encoding phage

SD Gamage, AK Patton, JF Hanson… - Infection and …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) from the foodborne pathogen Escherichia coli O157: H7 is
encoded on a temperate bacteriophage. Toxin-encoding phages from C600:: 933W and …

Comparative Genomics Applied to Systematically Assess Pathogenicity Potential in Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O145:H28

MQ Carter, N Laniohan, CC Lo, PSG Chain - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O145: H28 can cause severe disease in
humans and is a predominant serotype in STEC O145 environmental isolates. Here …

Comparison of Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages in highly pathogenic strains of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the UK

DA Yara, DR Greig, DL Gally… - Microbial …, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Over the last 35 years in the UK, the burden of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC) O157: H7 infection has, during different periods of time, been associated with five …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in human, cattle, and foods. Strategies for detection and control

NL Padola, AI Etcheverría - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) also known as “verocytotoxin-producing E. coli,” refers
to E. coli pathotypes capable of producing Shiga toxin type 1 (Stx1), type 2 (Stx2), or both …

A Comprehensive Review on Shiga Toxin Subtypes and Their Niche-Related Distribution Characteristics in Shiga-Toxin-Producing E. coli and Other Bacterial Hosts

X Wang, D Yu, L Chui, T Zhou, Y Feng, Y Cao, S Zhi - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Shiga toxin (Stx), the main virulence factor of Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), was first
discovered in Shigella dysenteriae strains. While several other bacterial species have since …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli Factors involved in virulence and cattle colonization

AI Etcheverría, NL Padola - Virulence, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and
hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in humans. Outbreaks are linked to bovine food sources …

Diversity of virulence patterns among Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from human clinical cases—need for more detailed diagnostics

R Prager, S Annemüller, H Tschäpe - International journal of medical …, 2005 - Elsevier
Intestinal infections due to shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria (STEC) reveal a
broad range of clinical symptoms and a large scale of virulence properties of the respective …