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The Evolution of Virulence in Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli
1 Jan 2011
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are zoonotic foodborne and waterborne pathogens that are a serious public health concern because they cause outbreaks and the potentially fatal hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The most common STEC serotype associated with human disease is O157:H7, but there is a growing recognition of over 100 non-O157 serotypes that also may result in human illness. Some of these...
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