Transduction of Enteric Escherichia coli Isolates with a Derivative of Shiga Toxin 2-Encoding Bacteriophage φ3538 Isolated from Escherichia coli O157:H7
H Schmidt, M Bielaszewska… - Applied and environmental …, 1999 - Am Soc Microbiol
We investigated the ability of a detoxified derivative of a Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2)-encoding
bacteriophage to infect and lysogenize enteric Escherichia coli strains and to develop …
bacteriophage to infect and lysogenize enteric Escherichia coli strains and to develop …
Free S higa toxin 1‐encoding bacteriophages are less prevalent than S higa toxin 2 phages in extraintestinal environments
F Grau‐Leal, P Quirós… - Environmental …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
S tx bacteriophages are involved in the pathogenicity of S tx‐producing E scherichia coli.
Induction of the S tx phage lytic cycle increases S tx expression and releases S tx phages …
Induction of the S tx phage lytic cycle increases S tx expression and releases S tx phages …
Quantification of Shiga toxin 2‐encoding bacteriophages, by real‐time PCR and correlation with phage infectivity
L Imamovic, R Serra‐Moreno, J Jofre… - Journal of applied …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aims: To evaluate a qPCR‐based protocol for the enumeration of Shiga toxin (Stx) 2 phages
and to compare the results of qPCR with the number of infective Stx phage particles …
and to compare the results of qPCR with the number of infective Stx phage particles …
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 …
[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 …
Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Other Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in the Environment
M Muniesa, J Jofre, C García-Aljaro… - … science & technology, 2006 - ACS Publications
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)(O157 and other serotypes) are zoonotic
pathogens linked with severe human illnesses. The main virulence factors of EHEC are the …
pathogens linked with severe human illnesses. The main virulence factors of EHEC are the …
Quantification and evaluation of infectivity of shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages in beef and salad
L Imamovic, M Muniesa - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Stx bacteriophages in 68 samples of beef and salad were quantified by real-time
quantitative PCR (qPCR). Stx phages from the samples were propagated in Escherichia coli …
quantitative PCR (qPCR). Stx phages from the samples were propagated in Escherichia coli …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative genomics of Shiga toxin encoding bacteriophages
Background Stx bacteriophages are responsible for driving the dissemination of Stx toxin
genes (stx) across their bacterial host range. Lysogens carrying Stx phages can cause …
genes (stx) across their bacterial host range. Lysogens carrying Stx phages can cause …
Mosaic structure of Shiga-toxin-2-encoding phages isolated from Escherichia coli O157:H7 indicates frequent gene exchange between lambdoid phage genomes
BK Johansen, Y Wasteson, PE Granum… - …, 2001 - microbiologyresearch.org
Shiga-toxin-2 (stx 2)-encoding bacteriophages were isolated from Norwegian Escherichia
coli O157: H7 isolates of cattle and human origin. The phages were characterized by …
coli O157: H7 isolates of cattle and human origin. The phages were characterized by …