Abstract |
Among various diarrheagenic Escherichia coli strains from clinical sources, we found that the urease gene was specifically associated with enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) strains irrespective of their serogroups. The results suggest that the urease gene can be a useful genetic marker for the detection of EHEC strains and for the diagnosis of infections caused by EHEC strains in the clinical situation.
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Authors | M Nakano, T Iida, M Ohnishi, K Kurokawa, A Takahashi, T Tsukamoto, T Yasunaga, T Hayashi, T Honda |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology
(J Clin Microbiol)
Vol. 39
Issue 12
Pg. 4541-3
(Dec 2001)
ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11724879
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Diarrhea
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Escherichia coli Infections
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Escherichia coli O157
(classification, enzymology, genetics)
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Serotyping
- Urease
(genetics)
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