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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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
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
Subjects:	Biofilm STEC environment Processing plant Sanitizers
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00317/full