Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 outbreaks in England and Wales, 1995: phenotypic methods and genotypic subtyping

Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 belonging to four phage types (PTs) caused 11 outbreaks of infection in England and Wales in 1995. Outbreak strains of different PTs were distinguishable by DNA-based methods. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis best discriminated among strains belonging t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 1997-10, Vol.3 (4), p.561-565
Hauptverfasser:	Willshaw, G A, Smith, H R, Cheasty, T, Wall, P G, Rowe, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial Toxins - biosynthesis Bacterial Toxins - genetics Disease Outbreaks Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field England England - epidemiology Escherichia coli Infections - epidemiology Escherichia coli Infections - microbiology Escherichia coli O157 - classification Genotype Humans Phenotype Shiga Toxin 1 Time Factors United Kingdom Wales - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 belonging to four phage types (PTs) caused 11 outbreaks of infection in England and Wales in 1995. Outbreak strains of different PTs were distinguishable by DNA-based methods. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis best discriminated among strains belonging to the same PT, distinguishing six of the seven PT2 outbreak strains and both PT49 outbreak strains.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid0304.970422