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Escherichia coli encoding Shiga toxin subtype Stx2f causing human infections in England, 2015–2022
9 Jun 2023
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Introduction. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) belong to a diverse group of gastrointestinal pathogens defined by the presence of Shiga toxin genes (stx) of which there are at least ten subtypes (Stx1a-Stx1d and Stx2a-Stx2g). Gap Statement. Initially thought to be associated with mild symptoms, more recently STEC encoding stx2f have been isolated from cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) and...
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