Treatment of enterohemorrhagic <it>Escherichia coli </it>(EHEC) infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Verotoxigenic <it>Escherichia coli </it>(VTEC) are a specialized group of <it>E. coli </it>that can cause severe colonic disease and renal failure. Their pathogenicity derives from virulence factors that enable the bacteria to colonize the...
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BMC
2012-02-01
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/12 |