Genome analysis of a novel Shiga toxin 1 (Stx1)-converting phage which is closely related to Stx2-converting phages but not to other Stx1-converting phages
T Sato, T Shimizu, M Watarai, M Kobayashi… - Journal of …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
Two Stx-converting phages, designated Stx1φ and Stx2φ-II, were isolated from an
Escherichia coli O157: H7 strain, Morioka V526, and their entire nucleotide sequences were …
Escherichia coli O157: H7 strain, Morioka V526, and their entire nucleotide sequences were …
Distinctiveness of the genomic sequence of Shiga toxin 2-converting phage isolated from Escherichia coli O157: H7 Okayama strain as compared to other Shiga toxin …
T Sato, T Shimizu, M Watarai, M Kobayashi, S Kano… - Gene, 2003 - Elsevier
Shiga toxin 2-converting phage was isolated from Escherichia coli O157: H7 associated with
an outbreak that occurred in Okayama, Japan in 1996 (M. Watarai, T. Sato, M. Kobayashi, T …
an outbreak that occurred in Okayama, Japan in 1996 (M. Watarai, T. Sato, M. Kobayashi, T …
Identification and Characterization of a Newly Isolated Shiga Toxin 2-Converting Phage from Shiga Toxin-ProducingEscherichia coli
M Watarai, T Sato, M Kobayashi, T Shimizu… - Infection and …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Shiga toxins 1 (Stx1) and 2 (Stx2) are encoded by toxin-converting
bacteriophages of Stx-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), and so far two Stx1-and one Stx2 …
bacteriophages of Stx-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), and so far two Stx1-and one Stx2 …
Newly identified bacteriophages carrying the stx2g Shiga toxin gene isolated from Escherichia coli strains in polluted waters
C García-Aljaro, M Muniesa, J Jofre… - FEMS microbiology …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Shiga toxin-converting bacteriophages are the main vehicle involved in horizontal
transmission of stx 1 and stx 2 genes, which has led to the current spread of stx genes …
transmission of stx 1 and stx 2 genes, which has led to the current spread of stx genes …
Sequence analysis of Stx2-converting phage VT2-Sa shows a great divergence in early regulation and replication regions
H Miyamoto, W Nakai, N Yajima, A Fujibayashi… - DNA …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin is produced by lysogenic
prophages. We have isolated the prophage VT2-Sa that is responsible for production of …
prophages. We have isolated the prophage VT2-Sa that is responsible for production of …
[HTML][HTML] Genes essential for the morphogenesis of the Shiga toxin 2-transducing phage from Escherichia coli O157:H7
Abstract Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2), one of the most important virulence factors of
enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), is encoded by phages. These phages (Stx2 …
enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), is encoded by phages. These phages (Stx2 …
First-Time Isolation and Characterization of a Bacteriophage Encoding the Shiga Toxin 2c Variant, Which Is Globally Spread in Strains of Escherichia coli O157
E Strauch, C Schaudinn, L Beutin - Infection and immunity, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A bacteriophage encoding the Shiga toxin 2c variant (Stx2c) was isolated from
the human Escherichia coli O157 strain CB2851 and shown to form lysogens on the E. coli K …
the human Escherichia coli O157 strain CB2851 and shown to form lysogens on the E. coli K …
[HTML][HTML] Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains harbor at least three distinct sequence types of Shiga toxin 2a-converting phages
Abstract Background Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157: H7 is a foodborne
pathogen that causes severe human diseases including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) …
pathogen that causes severe human diseases including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) …
A novel transducible chimeric phage from Escherichia coli O157: H7 Sakai strain encoding Stx1 production
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), and especially enterohaemorrhagic E. coli
(EHEC) are important, highly virulent zoonotic and food-borne pathogens. The genes …
(EHEC) are important, highly virulent zoonotic and food-borne pathogens. The genes …
Structural Analysis of Phage-Borne stx Genes and Their Flanking Sequences in Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae Type 1 Strains
A Unkmeir, H Schmidt - Infection and immunity, 2000 - Am Soc Microbiol
The stx-flanking regions of 49 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains and nine
Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 strains containing either stx, stx 1, stx 2, or stx 2 variant …
Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 strains containing either stx, stx 1, stx 2, or stx 2 variant …