Phage-Mediated Shiga Toxin 2 Gene Transfer in Food and Water

Lejla Imamovic, Juan Jofre, Herbert Schmidt, Ruth Serra-Moreno, Maite Muniesa

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Abstract

Shiga toxin (stx) transduction in various food matrices has been evaluated with lysogens of Stx phages. stx transduction events were observed for many phages under appropriate conditions. Transduction did not occur at low pH and low temperatures. A total of 10(3) to 10(4) CFU ml(-1) was the minimal amount of donor and recipient strains necessary to generate transductants.
Original languageEnglish
JournalApplied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume75
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)1764-1768
Number of pages5
ISSN0099-2240
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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