First isolation in Argentina of a highly virulent Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O145:NM from a domestic cat

Introduction: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is distributed worldwide. In Argentina, more than 450 cases of HUS, mostly sporadic, are reported annually. The main serotype isolated is O157:H7, and among non-O157 STEC, O145:NM is the most frequent strain. We studied the relationship of companion ani...

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Published in:	Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Authors:	María Valeria Rumi, Kinue Irino, Natalia Deza, Miguel J Huguet, Adriana B Bentancor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2012-02-01
Subjects:	STEC HUS cat pet
Online Access:	https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2225