Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety
Shiga toxin is a protein found within the genome of a type of virus called a bacteriophage. These bacteriophages can integrate into the genomes of the bacterium E. Coli. Even though most E. coli are benign or even beneficial members of our gut microbial communities, strains carrying Shiga-toxin enc...
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Shiga toxin is a protein found within the genome of a type of virus called a bacteriophage. These bacteriophages can integrate into the genomes of the bacterium E. Coli. Even though most E. coli are benign or even beneficial members of our gut microbial communities, strains carrying Shiga-toxin encoding genes are highly pathogenic in humans and other animals. This 6-page fact sheet discusses the two types of Shiga toxins and the best approaches to identifying and determining which Shiga toxin is present. Written by William J. Zaragoza, Max Teplitski, and Clifton K. Fagerquist, and published by the Department of Soil and Water Sciences, July 2016.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2f8b4acc58994f1c89b12be65e816a1d2025-02-07T13:59:55ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-07-0120165Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food SafetyWilliam J. Zaragoza0Max Teplitski1Clifton K. Fagerquist2USDAUniversity of FloridaUnited States Horticulture Research Laboratory, ARS-USDA Shiga toxin is a protein found within the genome of a type of virus called a bacteriophage. These bacteriophages can integrate into the genomes of the bacterium E. Coli. Even though most E. coli are benign or even beneficial members of our gut microbial communities, strains carrying Shiga-toxin encoding genes are highly pathogenic in humans and other animals. This 6-page fact sheet discusses the two types of Shiga toxins and the best approaches to identifying and determining which Shiga toxin is present. Written by William J. Zaragoza, Max Teplitski, and Clifton K. Fagerquist, and published by the Department of Soil and Water Sciences, July 2016. https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127850Escherichia coliSS654 |
| spellingShingle | William J. Zaragoza Max Teplitski Clifton K. Fagerquist Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety EDIS Escherichia coli SS654 |
| title | Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety |
| title_full | Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety |
| title_fullStr | Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety |
| title_short | Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety |
| title_sort | shiga toxin producing escherichia coli detection differentiation and implications for food safety |
| topic | Escherichia coli SS654 |
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