Abstract
We found two Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains isolated from humans carrying the stx1 gene with an IS1203-like element (designated as IS1203v1). The IS1203v1 was inserted into the coding region of the A subunit 7 bp upstream from the TGA termination codon, resulting in a loss of two amino acid residues (Ser-Ser) from its C terminus. Toxicity of the Stx1 was confirmed by Vero cell assay. IS1203v1 hardly affected the stx1 gene in either its expression or the toxicity of its product.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 63-67 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | FEMS Microbiology Letters |
| Volume | 234 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-05-2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
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