R18C is a new viable P2-like bacteriophage of rabbit origin infecting Citrobacter rodentium and Shigella sonnei strains
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DOI: 10.1007/s00705-019-04424-5
Abstract: Here, we report a novel virulent P2-like bacteriophage, R18C, isolated from rabbit faeces, which, in addition to Escherichia coli K-12 strains, was able to be propagated on Citrobacter rodentium strain ICC169 and a range of… read more here.
Keywords: like bacteriophage; citrobacter rodentium; bacteriophage; rabbit ... See more keywords
Whole genome sequencing of Shigella sonnei through PulseNet Latin America and Caribbean: advancing global surveillance of foodborne illnesses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.03.021
Abstract: Objectives Shigella sonnei is a globally important diarrhoeal pathogen tracked through the surveillance network PulseNet Latin America and Caribbean (PNLA&C), which participates in PulseNet International. PNLA&C laboratories use common molecular techniques to track pathogens causing… read more here.
Keywords: whole genome; america caribbean; surveillance; latin america ... See more keywords
Shigella sonnei and hemolytic uremic syndrome: A case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.02.003
Abstract: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a well-described process that is known to cause severe renal dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. HUS is typically associated with toxins (shiga-like and shigella toxin) found in strains of E. coli… read more here.
Keywords: uremic syndrome; case; hemolytic uremic; shigella ... See more keywords
Characterization of E‐type colicinogenic plasmids from Shigella sonnei
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DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx060
Abstract: Abstract Colicinogenic plasmids encode toxic proteins which have antagonistic activity against closely related bacteria. This study describes the molecular characterization of three colicinogenic plasmids designated as pSSE3, pSSE and pSSE2, each with a molecular size… read more here.
Keywords: plasmids shigella; colicinogenic plasmids; characterization type; type colicinogenic ... See more keywords
Comparison of phenotypic and WGS‐derived antimicrobial resistance profiles of Shigella sonnei isolated from cases of diarrhoeal disease in England and Wales, 2015
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx170
Abstract: Objectives: Phenotypic and genotypic methods for the detection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Shigella sonnei in England and Wales were compared and evaluated. Methods: WGS data from 341 isolates of S. sonnei isolated between June… read more here.
Keywords: england wales; phenotypic; antimicrobial resistance; resistance ... See more keywords
Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Shigella sonnei in Spain: Expanding the Geographic Distribution of Sequence Type 152/CTX-M-27 Clone
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.00334-22
Abstract: We describe the first occurrence in Spain of community cases of CTX-M-27-producing Shigella sonnei sequence type 152 (ST152), resistant to quinolones and azithromycin. The cases included adult males and also one pediatric case. The isolates… read more here.
Keywords: spain; producing shigella; sequence type; type 152 ... See more keywords
Maintenance of the Shigella sonnei Virulence Plasmid Is Dependent on Its Repertoire and Amino Acid Sequence of Toxin-Antitoxin Systems
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DOI: 10.1128/jb.00519-21
Abstract: Shigella sonnei is the major cause of shigellosis in high-income and industrializing countries and is an emerging, multidrug-resistant pathogen. A significant challenge when studying this bacterium is that it spontaneously becomes avirulent during growth in… read more here.
Keywords: virulence plasmid; sonnei; loss; shigella sonnei ... See more keywords
Clinical and Genomic Investigation of an International Ceftriaxone- and Azithromycin-Resistant Shigella sonnei Cluster among Men Who Have Sex with Men, Montréal, Canada 2017–2019
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02337-21
Abstract: Shigella sonnei, an important foodborne pathogen, recently became a frequent sexually transmitted agent involved in large and persistent outbreaks globally among men who have sex with men. Most strains also harbor several multidrug-resistant (MDR) determinants… read more here.
Keywords: sex men; among men; sonnei; shigella sonnei ... See more keywords
Microevolution and Patterns of Transmission of Shigella sonnei within Cyclic Outbreaks Shigellosis, Israel
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2407.171313
Abstract: Whole-genome sequencing unveiled host and environment-related insights to Shigella sonnei transmission within cyclic epidemics during 2000–2012 in Israel. The Israeli reservoir contains isolates belonging to S. sonnei lineage III but of different origin, shows loss… read more here.
Keywords: microevolution patterns; transmission; shigella; within cyclic ... See more keywords
A Phase 2a Randomized Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of the 1790GAHB Generalized Modules for Membrane Antigen Vaccine against Shigella sonnei Administered Intramuscularly to Adults from a Shigellosis-Endemic Country
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01884
Abstract: Shigellosis is a mild-to-severe diarrheal infection, caused by the genus Shigella, and is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. We evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational Shigella sonnei vaccine (1790GAHB) based on… read more here.
Keywords: sonnei; group; safety immunogenicity; vaccine ... See more keywords
Critical Role for the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Mediating IL-1β Production in Shigella sonnei-Infected Macrophages
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01115
Abstract: Shigella is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhea worldwide, affecting more than 165 million people annually. Among the serotypes of Shigella, Shigella sonnei is physiologically unique and endemic in human immunodeficiency virus-infected men… read more here.
Keywords: production; sonnei; critical role; nlrp3 inflammasome ... See more keywords