Inhibition of Development of Shiga Toxin–Converting Bacteriophages by Either Treatment with Citrate or Amino Acid Starvation

摘要

ObjectivesShiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are pathogenic strains, whose virulence depends on induction of Shiga toxin–converting prophages and their subsequent lytic development. We explored which factors or conditions could inhibit development of these phages, potentially decreasing virulence of STEC.