Identification of Shiga-Toxin-Producing Shigella Infections in Travel and Non-Travel Related Cases in Alberta, Canada

Identification of Shiga-Toxin-Producing Shigella Infections in Travel and Non-Travel Related Cases in Alberta, Canada

It has long been accepted that Shiga toxin (Stx) only exists in <i>Shigella dysenteriae</i> serotype 1. However, in recent decades, the presence of Shiga toxin genes (<i>stx</i>) in other <i>Shigella</i> spp. have been reported. We screened 366 <i>Shigella f...

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Main Authors: Shuai Zhi, Brendon D. Parsons, Jonas Szelewicki, Yue T. K. Yuen, Patrick Fach, Sabine Delannoy, Vincent Li, Christina Ferrato, Stephen B. Freedman, Bonita E. Lee, Xiao-Li Pang, Linda Chui
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
<i>Shigella flexneri</i>
Shiga toxin
phage
phylogenomic
global transmissions
Medicine
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/34d8d435e8e8459fac7d17d86616b65f
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