Adhesin-Encoding Genes from Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Are More Prevalent in Atypical than in Typical Enteropathogenic E. coli

Autor(es)

Gomes, Tania A. T. ^[1] ; Hernandes, Rodrigo T. ; Torres, Alfredo G. ^{[2, 3]} ; Salvador, Fabia A. ; Guth, Beatriz E. C. ; Vaz, Tania M. I. ^[4] ; Irino, Kinue ^[4] ; Silva, Rosa M. ; Vieira, Monica A. M.

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Microbiol Imunol & Parasitol, Escola Paulista Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Texas Med Branch, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Galveston, TX - USA

^[3] Univ Texas Med Branch, Dept Pathol, Galveston, TX - USA

^[4] Inst Adolfo Lutz Registro, Secao Bacteriol, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; v. 49, n. 9, p. 3334-3337, SEP 2011.
• Citações Web of Science: 15

Resumo

Four of six adhesin-encoding genes (lpfA, paa, iha, and toxB) from Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains were detected in typical and atypical enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) strains of various serotypes. Although the most prevalent gene was lpfA in both groups, paa was the only potential diarrhea-associated gene in atypical EPEC. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 08/53812-4 - Invasão: um mecanismo potencial de virulência em Escherichia coli enteropatogênica atípica?
• Beneficiário: Tânia Aparecida Tardelli Gomes do Amaral
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular