Prevalence of ColE1-Like Plasmids and Colicin K Production among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Strains and Quantification of Inhibitory Activity of Colicin K |
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| Authors: | Matija Rijavec, Maru&#x ka Budi
, Peter Mrak, Manica Mü ller-Premru, Zdravko Podlesek, Darja
gur-Bertok |
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| Affiliation: | Matija Rijavec, Maruška Budič, Peter Mrak, Manica Müller-Premru, Zdravko Podlesek, and Darja Žgur-Bertok |
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| Abstract: | Colicin K exhibited pronounced inhibitory activity against uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains. Low prevalence of colicin K production and a relatively high prevalence of ColE1-like plasmids were determined among 215 UPEC strains from Slovenia. Sequencing of the colicin K-encoding pColK-K235 revealed a mosaic structure and the presence of the insertion sequence IS2. |
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