Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Fresh Produce--A Food Safety Dilemma.

doi:10.1128/microbiolspec.EHEC-0010-2013

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Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Fresh Produce--A Food Safety Dilemma.

Microbiology spectrum - 1 Aug 2014

Feng Peter

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Produce contains high levels of mixed microflora, including coliforms and Escherichia coli, but occasionally pathogens may also be present. Enterotoxigenic E. coli and Shigatoxin-producing E. coli (STEC) have been isolated from various produce types, especially spinach. The presence of STEC in pr...

Topics

Bacteriological Techniques
Food Safety
Genotype
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Shiga Toxin
Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
Vegetables
Virulence Factors

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