Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an emergent pathogen characterized by
the expression of Shiga toxins, which are encoded in the genomes of lambdoid phages …

Great differences in capability to detect bacteriophages from urban sewage of the area of
Barcelona existed among 115 strains of Bacteroides fragilis. The capability of six of the …

Aims: This study was carried out to evaluate the presence of Shiga toxin‐producing
Escherichia coli (STEC) and E. coli O157: H7 in shellfish from French coastal environments …

Shiga toxin-converting bacteriophages (Stx phages) carry the stx gene and convert
nonpathogenic bacterial strains into Shiga toxin-producing bacteria. Previous studies have …

Shiga toxin-converting bacteriophages (Stx phages) are involved in the pathogenicity of
some enteric bacteria, such as Escherichia coli O157: H7. Stx phages are released from …

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses considered to be natural bacterial predators and
widely detected in aquatic environments. Sewage samples are an important source of …

In this study, we have investigated the ability of detoxified Shiga toxin (Stx)-converting
bacteriophages Φ3538 (Δ stx 2:: cat)(H. Schmidt et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 65: 3855 …

Bacteriophages are one of the most abundant entities on the planet and are present in high
concentrations within humans and animals, mostly in the gut. Phages that infect intestinal …

Aims: To isolate, characterize and select phages as potential biocontrol agents of
enterohemorrhagic and Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (EHEC and STEC) in cattle …

Bacteriophages are pivotal elements in the dissemination of virulence genes. The main
virulence determinants of Shiga Toxin producing E. coli, Shiga Toxins (Stx), are encoded by …