Plasmid-associated enterotoxin production in a strain of Escherichia coli isolated from humans

Infect Immun. 1972 Apr;5(4):622-4. doi: 10.1128/iai.5.4.622-624.1972.

Abstract

A strain of Escherichia coli isolated from an epidemic of "nonspecific" diarrhea has been shown to harbor a plasmid which specifies enterotoxin production.

MeSH terms

  • Clone Cells
  • Diarrhea / microbiology*
  • Enterotoxins / biosynthesis*
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism*
  • Extrachromosomal Inheritance*
  • Genetics, Microbial
  • Humans

Substances

  • Enterotoxins