Enterohaemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i>: emerging issues on virulence and modes of transmission

Caprioli, Alfredo; Morabito, Stefano; Brug�re, Hubert; Oswald, Éric

doi:10.1051/vetres:2005002

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Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli: emerging issues on virulence and modes of transmission

Published in Veterinary Research • Apr 21, 2005

Authors:

Alfredo Caprioli

Stefano Morabito

Hubert Brug�re

Abstract

Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) constitute a subset of serotypes (E. coli O157 and some other serogroups) of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing E. coli (STEC) firmly associated with severe human illnesses like bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Stx production is essential but not ...

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Biology

Virulence

Microbiology

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