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Clade 8 and Clade 6 Strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Cattle in Argentina have Hypervirulent-Like Phenotypes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Amigo Natalia, Mercado Elsa, Bentancor Adriana, Singh Pallavi, Vilte Daniel, Gerhardt Elisabeth, Zotta Elsa, Ibarra Cristina, Manning Shannon D, Larzábal Mariano, Cataldi Angel
Abstract excerpt
The hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) whose main causative agent is enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 is a disease that mainly affects children under 5 years of age. Argentina is the country with the highest incidence of HUS in the world. Cattle are a major reservoir and source of infection with E. coli O157:H7. To date, the epidemiological factors that contribute to its prevalence are poorly...
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