Emergence of a novel Shigella flexneri serotype 1d in China

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We report on the isolation of 5 Shigella flexneri strains displaying a novel serotype, 1d, that shares serologic features from both S. flexneri serotypes 1a and X. The 1d strains contained serotype-converting bacteriophages SfI and SfX in tandem on the chromosome. These strains were likely originated from serotype X strains through SfI infection.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:74

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Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 74(2012), 3 vom: 21. Nov., Seite 316-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Luo, Xia [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Qiangzheng [VerfasserIn]
Lan, Ruiting [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jianping [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhenjun [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Shengli [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Dong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yiting [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Xuejiao [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Zhigang [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Jianguo [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 12.03.2013

Date Revised 19.10.2012

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.06.022

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NLM219939764