Shiga toxin-encoding bacteriophages–genomes in motion
S Herold, H Karch, H Schmidt - International journal of medical …, 2004 - Elsevier
Shiga toxins (Stx) represent a group of bacterial toxins that are involved in human and
animal disease. Stx are mainly produced by Escherichia coli isolated from human and non …
animal disease. Stx are mainly produced by Escherichia coli isolated from human and non …
Genome evolution in major Escherichia coli O157:H7 lineages
Y Zhang, C Laing, M Steele, K Ziebell, R Johnson… - BMC genomics, 2007 - Springer
Abstract Background Genetic analysis of Escherichia coli O157: H7 strains has shown
divergence into two distinct lineages, lineages I and II, that appear to have distinct ecological …
divergence into two distinct lineages, lineages I and II, that appear to have distinct ecological …
Identification of Common Subpopulations of Non-Sorbitol-Fermenting, β-Glucuronidase-Negative Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Bovine Production Environments …
Z Yang, J Kovar, J Kim, J Nietfeldt… - Applied and …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Non-sorbitol-fermenting, β-glucuronidase-negative Escherichia coli O157: H7
strains are regarded as a clone complex, and populations from different geographical …
strains are regarded as a clone complex, and populations from different geographical …
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 …
Shiga toxin 2 is specifically released from bacterial cells by two different mechanisms
T Shimizu, Y Ohta, M Noda - Infection and immunity, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Shiga toxin 1 (Stx1) is located in the periplasmic fraction, while Stx2 is found in
the extracellular fraction, suggesting that enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) …
the extracellular fraction, suggesting that enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) …
Rifaximin Does Not Induce Toxin Production or Phage-Mediated Lysis of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
TJ Ochoa, J Chen, CM Walker… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
Diarrhea in children is often caused by enteropathogen infections that might benefit from
early empirical antibiotic therapy. However, when the definition of the pathogen requires …
early empirical antibiotic therapy. However, when the definition of the pathogen requires …
Everything at once: comparative analysis of the genomes of bacterial pathogens
CR Laing, Y Zhang, JE Thomas, VPJ Gannon - Veterinary microbiology, 2011 - Elsevier
The sum of unique genes in all genomes of a bacterial species is referred to as the pan-
genome and is comprised of variably absent or present accessory genes and universally …
genome and is comprised of variably absent or present accessory genes and universally …
A Comparison of Shiga-Toxin 2 Bacteriophage from Classical Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Serotypes and the German E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak Strain
CR Laing, Y Zhang, MW Gilmour, V Allen, R Johnson… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Escherichia coli O104: H4 was associated with a severe foodborne disease outbreak
originating in Germany in May 2011. More than 4000 illnesses and 50 deaths were reported …
originating in Germany in May 2011. More than 4000 illnesses and 50 deaths were reported …
An inducible lambdoid prophage encoding cytolethal distending toxin (Cdt-I) and a type III effector protein in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
M Asakura, A Hinenoya, MS Alam… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Cytolethal distending toxins (CDTs) are inhibitory cyclomodulins, which block eukaryotic cell
proliferation and are produced by a diverse group of Gram-negative bacteria, including …
proliferation and are produced by a diverse group of Gram-negative bacteria, including …
Collagen-Like Proteins in Pathogenic E. coli Strains
The genome sequences of enterohaemorrhagic E. coli O157: H7 strains show multiple open-
reading frames with collagen-like sequences that are absent from the common laboratory …
reading frames with collagen-like sequences that are absent from the common laboratory …