Enhanced virulence of the Escherichia coli O157:H7 spinach-associated outbreak strain in two animal models is associated with higher levels of Stx2 production after induction with ciprofloxacin.

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Published in Infect Immun on September 15, 2014

Authors

T Zangari1, A R Melton-Celsa1, A Panda2, M A Smith1, I Tatarov3, L De Tolla4, A D O'Brien5

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
2: Program of Comparative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Departments of Pathology, Epidemiology, and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
3: Program of Comparative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
4: Program of Comparative Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Departments of Pathology, Epidemiology, and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
5: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA alison.obrien@usuhs.edu.

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