The objective of this review is to highlight the importance of cattle in human disease due to
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and to discuss features of STEC that are …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains are food-borne pathogens that are an
important public health concern. STEC infection is associated with severe clinical diseases …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and
hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in humans. Outbreaks are linked to bovine food sources …

Abstract In the United States, it is estimated that non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli (STEC) cause more illnesses than STEC O157: H7, and the majority of …

The isolation and characterization of Escherichia coli O157: H7 and non-O157 Shiga toxin-
producing E. coli (STEC) strains from sheep are described. One flock was investigated for E …

During the past 23 yr, a large number of human illness outbreaks have been traced
worldwide to consumption of undercooked ground beef and other beef products …

The main objective of this review was to assess the role of dairy cattle and their products in
human infections with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). A large number of …

Historically, Escherichia coli is among the most studied organisms and serves as the basis
for understanding many fundamental biochemical and genetic concepts. In addition, it …

A large number of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains have caused
major outbreaks and sporadic cases of human illnesses, including mild diarrhea, bloody …

Since their initial recognition 20 years ago, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
strains have emerged as an important cause of serious human gastrointestinal disease …