Toxigenic properties and stx phage characterization of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from animal sources in a developing country setting.

Mahdia RahmanAshikun NabiMd AsadulghaniShah M FaruqueMohammad Aminul Islam

Published in: BMC microbiology (2018)

Despite low frequency in the tested isolates, E. coli O157 isolates in Bangladesh carry inducible stx phages and have the capacity to produce Stx2, indicating a potential risk of E. coli O157 infection in humans.

Keyphrases

escherichia coli
genetic diversity
pseudomonas aeruginosa
klebsiella pneumoniae
biofilm formation
drinking water
clostridium difficile
human health
risk assessment
multidrug resistant
cystic fibrosis