Volume 18, Number 4—April 2012
Research
Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Serotype O78:H– in Family, Finland, 2009
Table
Characteristics of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O78:H–:stx1c:hlyA strains isolated from family members, Finland, 2009
Family member | Strain characteristics, n = 6 |
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Strain no. | Origin | Virulence factor | Gene accession no. | Shiga toxin titer | |
Neonate | FE94076 and FE94084 | Blood and feces | stx1c, hlyA | FR875155 and FR875151 | 16 |
Brother | FE94098 | Feces | stx1c, hlyA | FR875153 | 16 |
Sister | FE94195 | Feces | stx1c, hlyA | FR875154 | 32 |
Mother | FE94097 | Feces | stx1c, hlyA | FR875152 | 16 |
Father | FE94099 | Feces | stx1c, hlyA | FR875150 | 32 |