Construction and characterization of an isogenic slt-ii deletion mutant of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

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作者
Gunzer, F
Bohn, U
Fuchs, S
Mühldorfer, I
Hacker, J
Tzipori, S
Donohue-Rolfe, A
机构
[1] Tufts Univ, Sch Vet Med, Div Infect Dis, North Grafton, MA 01536 USA
[2] Univ Wurzburg, Inst Mol Infekt Biol, D-97070 Wurzburg, Germany
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10.1128/IAI.66.5.2337-2341.1998
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) produces Shiga-like toxins (SLT), potent protein synthesis inhibitors. To further dissect the role of SLT-II in the course of disease, we have constructed E. coli TUV86-2, an isogenic SLT-II-negative mutant of EHEC strain 86-24. The slt-ii gene was inactivated by suicide vector mutagenesis. We also isolated derivatives of strain 86-24 that were cured of the phage carrying the toxin genes.
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