Characterization of a recurrent clonal type of Escherichia coli O157 : H7 causing major outbreaks of infection in Scotland

Authors
Allison, LJ Carter, PE Thomson-Carter, FM
Citation
Lj. Allison et al., Characterization of a recurrent clonal type of Escherichia coli O157 : H7 causing major outbreaks of infection in Scotland, J CLIN MICR, 38(4), 2000, pp. 1632-1635
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1632 - 1635
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200004)38:4<1632:COARCT>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A particular recurrent clonal type of Escherichia coli O157 has been isolat ed from multiple clinical, veterinary, food, and environmental sources thro ughout Scotland since 1989. Significant genotypic variation was detected am ong isolates from distinct outbreaks, with the presence or absence of singl e fragments being sufficient to delineate outbreak groups within the clonal type.