Escherichia coli O157 strains which caused Japanese outbreaks have residues of bacteriophage sequences

Authors
Miyahara, M Konuma, H
Citation
M. Miyahara et H. Konuma, Escherichia coli O157 strains which caused Japanese outbreaks have residues of bacteriophage sequences, BIOL PHAR B, 22(12), 1999, pp. 1372-1375
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
ISSN journal
09186158 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1372 - 1375
Database
ISI
SICI code
0918-6158(199912)22:12<1372:ECOSWC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Twelve strains of Escherichia coli O157 which caused outbreaks in Japan wer e used as DNA sources, The sequences of the gene encoding the Shiga toxin 2 in all 12 strains were almost identical and the sequences downstream of th is gene were similar to that of bacteriophage 933W.