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Temporal dynamics and acquisition of Shiga toxin subtype <i>stx2a</i> within Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> in England, 2016 – 2024
2026-04-12
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are an important public health concern due to their association with foodborne gastroenteritis and severe outcomes including haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), particularly linked to the stx2a subtype of the Shiga toxin. We investigated the temporal dynamics and acquisition of stx2a among STEC isolates submitted to the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) b...
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- Literature Corpus work
- a352b8fe-f544-5d70-89ef-f000d23fbef9
- DOI
- 10.64898/2026.04.09.717390
