Shiga toxin (Stx)–producing strains of Escherichia coli (STEC) are important emerging
pathogens. Unknown before the late 1970s, these bacteria are now recognized as a leading …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a heterogeneous group of bacteria
causing disease ranging from asymptomatic carriage and mild infection to hemolytic uremic …

The term enteropathogenic Escherichia coli was originally used to refer to strains belonging
to a limited number of O groups epidemiologically associated with infantile diarrhea (1) …

In this study, 75 Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains originating from
foods (n= 73) and drinking water (n= 2) were analyzed for their stx genotype, as well as for …

Nucleotide sequences of Shiga toxin (Stx) genes in STEC from various origins were
determined and characterized by phylogenetic analysis based on Shiga toxin (Stx) with …

Infection with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) by serotypes other than O157
(non-O157) have been increasingly reported in the United States. This increase in reporting …

Routine laboratory testing may not detect non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC) reliably. Active clinical, epidemiological, environmental health, and laboratory …

We have analyzed the prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in stool
specimens of patients with diarrhea or other gastrointestinal alterations from the Xeral-Calde …

During a 1-year survey of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) prevalence in
central France, 2,143 samples were investigated by PCR for Shiga toxin-encoding genes. A …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is one of the most frequent bacterial agents
associated with food-borne outbreaks in Europe. In humans, the infection can lead to life …