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Molecular risk assessment and epidemiological typing of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli by using a novel PCR binary typing system.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Apr 2011
Brandt Stephanie M, King Nicola, Cornelius Angela J, Premaratne Aruni, Besser Thomas E, On Stephen L W
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a zoonotic pathogen that causes diarrheal disease in humans and is of public health concern because of its ability to cause outbreaks and severe disease such as hemorrhagic colitis or hemolytic-uremic syndrome. More than 400 serotypes of STEC have been implicated in outbreaks and sporadic human disease. The aim of this study was to develop a PCR binary typing...
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