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Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Virulence Properties of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Strains of Serogroup O118, a Major Group of STEC Pathogens in Calves

L. H. Wieler, Anja Schwanitz, Elke Vieler, Barbara Busse, H. Steinrück, J. B. Kaper, G. Baljer
L. H. Wieler
Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, University of Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, and
Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
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Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, University of Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, and
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Elke Vieler
Institut für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten der Tiere, University of Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, and
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Robert-Koch-Institut, D-13353 Berlin, Germany, and
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Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
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DOI: 10.1128/JCM.36.6.1604-1607.1998
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    Serovars, stx genotypes, LEE-associated genes, and adhesive and hemolytic properties of bovine Stx-producingE. coli of serogroup O118 (n = 42)

    Serovar and strainClinical status of calfstxgenehlyEHECHlyEHECHybridization with LEE probes A to DType of adhesion on:Intensity of FAS reactivity ona:
    HEp-2 cellsFCL cellsHEp-2 cellsFCL cells
    O118:H16
     GS1236-1b No diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++++++
     GS1232-1No diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA+++−
     GS1161-1b No diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++++
     GS1180-1No diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++++
     GS1205-1No diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA+++
     RW2303c Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA+++++++
     RW2126c Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++++++
     RW2125d Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA+++++
     RW2173Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++++
     RW0136Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++++++
     RW0203Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA+++++
     GS1181-1Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++++
     AS2169Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++++
     340Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA+++
     RW2199Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA+++
     666/89Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++
     RW2022Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++
     RW2266Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA−+++
     RW1306e Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA−++
     RW1912Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA−+
     RW1362Diarrhea stx 1 +−+NegativeLA−+
     RW2121Diarrhea stx 1 −−−NegativeLA−−
     RW1303f Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeLA−+
     RW1366Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeLA++++
     RW1319Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeLA+++
     RW1305Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeLA−+
     RW1817Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeLA−+
     RW1307e Diarrhea stx 1 +g ++NegativeLA−+
     RW1318Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeNegative+++
     RW1299Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeNegative−+
     RW1304f Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeNegative−+
     RW2017Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeNegative−−
     RW1365Diarrhea stx 1 +−+NegativeNegative−++
     RW2116Diarrhea stx 2 +++LALA−+++
     RW2039Diarrhea stx 2 +++LALA−+
     RW2136Diarrhea stx 2 +++LALA−+
     RW2297d Diarrhea stx 1/2 +++LALA+++++
     RW1911Diarrhea stx 1/2 +++LALA−++
    O118:H−
     557/89Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA++
     RW2311Diarrhea stx 1 +++LALA−−
     RW1302Diarrhea stx 1 +++NegativeLA−+++
     RW2030Diarrhea stx 2 +++LALA−++
    • ↵a Numbers of infected cells with actin accumulation. −, FAS negative; +, ≤1% of infected cells positive; ++, >1 to ≤10%; +++, >10 to ≤50%; and ++++, >50 to ≤100%.

    • ↵b Strains GS1236-1 and GS1161-1 were isolated from the same animal.

    • ↵c Strains RW2303 and RW2126 were isolated from the same animal.

    • ↵d Strains RW2125 and RW2297 were isolated from the same animal.

    • ↵e Strains RW1306 and RW1307 were isolated from the same animal.

    • ↵f Strains RW1303 and RW1304 were isolated from the same animal.

    • ↵g Strain RW1307 reacted negatively with PCR probe Ehly1-5 but positively with DNA probe Ehly1-Ehly5.

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L. H. Wieler, Anja Schwanitz, Elke Vieler, Barbara Busse, H. Steinrück, J. B. Kaper, G. Baljer
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L. H. Wieler, Anja Schwanitz, Elke Vieler, Barbara Busse, H. Steinrück, J. B. Kaper, G. Baljer
Journal of Clinical Microbiology Jun 1998, 36 (6) 1604-1607; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.36.6.1604-1607.1998
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