Detection of the High-Pathogenicity Island (HPI) in Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli from different habitats

Authors
Gallien, P Much, C Perlberg, KW Protz, D
Citation
P. Gallien et al., Detection of the High-Pathogenicity Island (HPI) in Shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli from different habitats, FLEISCHWIRT, 81(1), 2001, pp. 86-88
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT
ISSN journal
0015363X → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
86 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-363X(2001)81:1<86:DOTHI(>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The existence of a High-Pathogenicity Island (HPI) in 62 eae-positive Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) was checked. The HPI was detected i n 2 of 18 STEC-strains isolated from foods, in 5 of 15 STEC-strains from fe cal samples of cattle an in 5 of 29 EHEC-strains isolated from human stool samples. All HPI-positive strains showed the beta-eae-gene and belonged to the serogroups O 26 and O 118. (The O-Group of 5 HPI-positive strains was n ot typable.).