Abstract
Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (aEPEC) and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were examined to determine the prevalence and sequence of espP, which encodes a serine protease. These analyses indicated shared espP sequence types between the two E. coli pathotypes and thus provide further insights into the evolution of aEPEC and STEC.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA Fingerprinting
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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli / genetics*
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Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics*
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Evolution, Molecular*
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Gene Transfer, Horizontal*
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Genotype
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Phylogeny
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Sequence Homology
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Serine Endopeptidases / genetics*
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Serotyping
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Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / enzymology
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Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / genetics*
Substances
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Escherichia coli Proteins
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EspP protein, E coli
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Serine Endopeptidases