Abstract
Two Stx-converting phages, designated Stx1 phi and Stx2 phi-II, were isolated from an Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain, Morioka V526, and their entire nucleotide sequences were determined. The genomes of both phages were similar except for the stx gene-flanking regions. Comparing these phages to other known Stx-converting phages, we concluded that Stx1 phi is a novel Stx1-converting phage closely related to Stx2-converting phages so far reported.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Coliphages / genetics
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Coliphages / isolation & purification*
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Coliphages / metabolism
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Escherichia coli O157 / virology*
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Genome, Viral*
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Open Reading Frames / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA*
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Shiga Toxin 1 / genetics
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Shiga Toxin 1 / metabolism*
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Shiga Toxin 2 / genetics
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Shiga Toxin 2 / metabolism*
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Viral Proteins / genetics
Substances
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Shiga Toxin 1
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Shiga Toxin 2
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Viral Proteins
Associated data
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GENBANK/AP005153
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GENBANK/AP005154