Life on the outside: role of biofilms in environmental persistence of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli

Life on the outside: role of biofilms in environmental persistence of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli is a heterogeneous species that can be part of the normal flora of humans but also include strains of medical importance. Among pathogenic members, Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC) are some of the more prominent pathogenic E. coli within the public sphere. STEC disease outbreaks...

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Main Authors: Philippe eVogeleer, Yannick Denis Nicolas Tremblay, Akier Assanta eMafu, Mario eJacques, Josée eHarel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Biofilm
STEC
environment
Processing plant
Sanitizers
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00317/full

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