Article
[Isolation and characterization of Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli from frozen hamburgers and soft cheeses].
Revista Argentina de microbiologia - 1 Jan 2000
Gómez D, Miliwebsky E, Fernández Pascua C, Baschkier A, Manfredi E, Zotta M, Nario F, Piquín A, Sanz M, Etcheverría A, Padola N, Parma A, Rivas M
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin producing-Escherichia coli (STEC), an important emerging foodborne pathogen, has been associated with bloody and non-bloody diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. The cattle have been shown to be a major reservoir of STEC and raw foods such as ground beef and milk are the most common vehicles of infection. In the present study, the...
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