MICHELACCI, Valeria
1 entries
|
Whole-genome characterization and strain comparison of VT2f-producing Escherichia coli causing hemolytic uremic syndrome.Emerg. Infect. Dis., 22, 2078-2085, 2016.Order of authorship in the original publication: Grande, Michelacci, Bondi.... Demonstration that a phage infecting E. coli conveys the genes into the E. coli that code for the production of the verotoxin that causes hemolytic uremic syndrome. The authors also discovered that the reservoirs of this toxin-producing strain are pigeons. Available from cdc.gov at this link. (Thanks to Juan Weiss for this reference and its interpretation.) Subjects: BIOLOGY › MOLECULAR BIOLOGY › Genomics › Pathogenomics, INFECTIOUS DISEASE › Food-Borne Diseases, WOMEN, Publications by › Years 2000 - |