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Escherichia Coli
Scientists at Purdue University target Escherichia coli
April 21st, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Bacteriophage Phi V10 is a temperate phage, which specifically infects Escherichia coli O157:H7. The nucleotide sequence of the Phi V10 genome is 39 104 bp long and contains 55 predicted genes." "Phi V10 is closely related to two previously sequenced phages, the Salmonella enterica serovar Anatum (Group E1) phage epsilon 15 and a prophage from E. coli APEC O1. The attachment site of Phi V10, like those of its two closest relatives, overlaps the 3' end of guaA in the host chromosome. Phi V10 encodes an O-acetyltransferase, which modifies the O157 antigen," wrote L.L. Perry and colleagues, Purdue University. ...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-21)
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