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[Evolution and infection biology of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) associated E. coli (HUSEC)].
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - 1 Jan 2013
Karch H, Müthing J, Dobrindt U, Mellmann A
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), which cause hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), are designated as HUSEC. Their exceptional genome variability driven by evolutionary diversification permits fast adaptation to changed environmental conditions. The HUSEC collection (http://www.ehec.org), which has been established at the Institute for Hygiene in Münster, contains 42 EHEC reference strains...
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