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Characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O130:H11 and O178:H19 isolated from dairy cows.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2013
Fernández Daniel, Krüger Alejandra, Polifroni Rosana, Bustamante Ana V, Sanso A Mariel, Etcheverría Analía I, Lucchesi Paula M A, Parma Alberto E, Padola Nora L
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) are isolated from human patients with bloody diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis (HC), and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). In the last years, the infections with non-O157 serotypes are increasing their frequency of association with human disease. STEC produce Shiga toxin (Stx) and other virulence factors that could contribute to human pathogenesis. Cattle are the main reservoir and...
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