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Shiga‐toxin Producing Escherichia coli : Pathogenicity, Supershedding, Diagnostic Methods, Occurrence, and Foodborne Outbreaks
12 Sept 2017
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Abstract Historically, Escherichia coli is among the most studied organisms and serves as the basis for understanding many fundamental biochemical and genetic concepts. In addition, it displays 9 pathogenesis groups, with the Shiga toxin‐producing (STEC) group being the main representative regarding foodborne pathogenesis. Its typical characteristic is the presence of 2 distinct toxins and variants: stx1 ( stx1a...
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