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Presence of Activatable Shiga Toxin Genotype (stx2d) in Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli from Livestock Sources

Kari S. Gobius, Glen M. Higgs, Patricia M. Desmarchelier
Kari S. Gobius
Food Science Australia, Tingalpa DC, Queensland 4173, Australia
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Glen M. Higgs
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DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.8.3777-3783.2003
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Stx2d is a recently described Shiga toxin whose cytotoxicity is activated 10- to 1,000-fold by the elastase present in mouse or human intestinal mucus. We examined Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) strains isolated from food and livestock sources for the presence of activatable stx2d. The stx2 operons of STEC were first analyzed by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis and categorized as stx2, stx2c vha, stx2c vhb, or stx2d EH250. Subsequently, the stx2c vha and stx2c vhb operons were screened for the absence of a PstI site in the stx2A subunit gene, a restriction site polymorphism which is a predictive indicator for the stx2d (activatable) genotype. Twelve STEC isolates carrying putative stx2d operons were identified, and nucleotide sequencing was used to confirm the identification of these operons as stx2d. The complete nucleotide sequences of seven representative stx2d operons were determined. Shiga toxin expression in stx2d isolates was confirmed by immunoblotting. stx2d isolates were induced for the production of bacteriophages carrying stx. Two isolates were able to produce bacteriophages φ1662a and φ1720a carrying the stx2d operons. RFLP analysis of bacteriophage genomic DNA revealed that φ1662a and φ1720a were highly related to each other; however, the DNA sequences of these two stx2d operons were distinct. The STEC strains carrying these operons were isolated from retail ground beef. Surveillance for STEC strains expressing activatable Stx2d Shiga toxin among clinical cases may indicate the significance of this toxin subtype to human health.

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Presence of Activatable Shiga Toxin Genotype (stx2d) in Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli from Livestock Sources
Kari S. Gobius, Glen M. Higgs, Patricia M. Desmarchelier
Journal of Clinical Microbiology Aug 2003, 41 (8) 3777-3783; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.8.3777-3783.2003

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Presence of Activatable Shiga Toxin Genotype (stx2d) in Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli from Livestock Sources
Kari S. Gobius, Glen M. Higgs, Patricia M. Desmarchelier
Journal of Clinical Microbiology Aug 2003, 41 (8) 3777-3783; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.8.3777-3783.2003
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KEYWORDS

Animals, Domestic
Escherichia coli
Shiga Toxin 2

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