Characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O130:H11 and O178:H19 isolated from dairy cows

Characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O130:H11 and O178:H19 isolated from dairy cows

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) are isolated from human patients with bloody diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome. In the last years, the infections with non-O157 serotypes are increasing their frequency of association with human disease. STEC produce Shiga toxin (Stx) an...

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Main Authors: Daniel eFernández, Alejandra eKrüger, Rosana ePolifroni, Ana eBustamante, Andrea MAriel Sanso, Analía Inés Etcheverría, Paula María Alejandra Lucchesi, Alberto Ernesto Parma, Nora Lía ePadola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Shiga Toxin
STEC
dairy cattle
MLVA
serotype
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2013.00009/full

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