Isolation and identification of an Enterobacter cloacae strain producing a novel subtype of Shiga toxin type 1.

Isolation and Identification of an Enterobacter cloacae strain producing a 1 novel subtype of Shiga

novel subtype of Shiga Toxin type 1 2 Authors: William S. Probert, Cassandra McQuaid, and Kimmi Schrader 3 Affiliation: Microbial Diseases Laboratory Branch, California Department of Public 4 Health, Richmond, CA 5 Running Header: Shiga toxin-producing Enterobacter cloacae 6 Address Correspondence to William S. Probert, [email protected] 7 *Present Address: Cassandra McQuaid, San Francis...

Complete Genome Sequence of a Shiga Toxin-Producing Enterobacter cloacae Clinical Isolate

Enterobacter cloacae strain M12X01451 was isolated from a patient with mild diarrhea. This strain produces a novel subtype of Shiga toxin 1, Stx1e. The Stx1e-converting prophage in strain M12X01451 is stable and can infect other bacteria following induction. Here we report the complete genome sequence and annotation of strain M12X01451.

New Monoclonal Antibodies against a Novel Subtype of Shiga Toxin 1 Produced by Enterobacter cloacae and Their Use in Analysis of Human Serum

Shiga toxin (Stx) is a major virulence factor of several bacterial pathogens that cause potentially fatal illness, including Escherichia coli and Shigella spp. The continual emergence of new subtypes of Stxs presents challenges for the clinical diagnosis of infections caused by Stx-producing organisms. Here, we report the development of four new monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against Stx1e, a nov...

Instability of a Shiga toxin type 2 gene in Enterobacter cloacae.

Isolation and Molecular Identification of Keratinase-Producing Bacteria from the Sludge of Qeshm Island

ABSTRACT           Background and Objectives: Keratinase is an enzyme commonly used in the production of detergents, cosmetics, drugs, leather, and other industries. Considering the high cost of traditional methods for decomposition of feather, hair, hooves, nails, and wool that contain high levels of keratin, their biodegradation with keratinase-...