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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 1998, p. 1408-1409, Vol. 36, No. 5
INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church,
Virginia
Received 7 November 1997/Returned for modification 23 December
1997/Accepted 27 January 1998
A nonpathogenic strain of Citrobacter sedlakii which
expresses the Escherichia coli O157 antigen is described.
The discovery of this strain emphasizes the necessity of additional
biochemical and/or toxigenicity testing when isolates react with
E. coli O157 latex reagents.
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Isolation of a Nonpathogenic Strain of
Citrobacter sedlakii Which Expresses Escherichia
coli O157 Antigen
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