| Literature DB >> 15358828 |
Hideki Nagano1, Takashi Hirochi1, Kozo Fujita1, Yoshihiro Wakamori1, Koichi Takeshi1, Shoki Yano1.
Abstract
Beta-glucuronidase-positive (GUD+) Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 was isolated from both an asymptomatic woman and uncooked deer meat in her possession in Hokkaido, Japan. The phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of the two isolates were identical or closely related, indicating probable transmission of the deer isolate to the woman. Moreover, several other GUD+ STEC O157:H7 strains investigated belonged to the distinct atypical GUD+ STEC O157:H7 group that has been identified previously. This is the first report that deer can be a reservoir of GUD+ STEC O157:H7 in Japan.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15358828 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05381-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Microbiol ISSN: 0022-2615 Impact factor: 2.472