Emerging Foodborne Pathogens: Escherichia coil O157:H7 as a Model of Entry of a New Pathogen into the Food Supply of the Developed World

There would appear to be little argument that the large outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 which have occurred since the early 1980s represent a distinct, new phenomenon. The number of reported cases have increased dramatically, starting from zero in 1981; however, it is also clear that this increase in r... View More