Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are characterized by the release of potent
Shiga toxins (Stx), which are associated with severe intestinal and renal disease. Although …

In 2014–2016, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in 115 sheep, 104 beef and 82 dairy
cattle herds to estimate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) prevalence, and …

Pathogenic Escherichia coli are known to be a common cause of diarrheal disease and a
frequently occurring bacterial infection in children and adults in Latin America. Despite the …

Shiga toxin (Stx)-encoding E. coli (STEC) strains are responsible for sporadic outbreaks of
food poisoning dating to 1982, when the first STEC strain, E. coli O157: H7, was isolated …

Escherichia coli strains that carry Shiga toxin genes are commonly isolated from the
gastrointestinal tract of a wide variety of animal species (Table 1). Intestinal carriage of most …

Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are foodborne pathogens that can cause
severe diseases, including bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure, in humans, while remaining …

ABSTRACT Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a zoonotic pathogen with
the ability to cause severe diseases like hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic uremic …

Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) harbouring the stx2d-activatable gene and
expressing the mucus-and elastase-activatable phenotype have been associated with …

Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are pathogenic E. coli causing diarrhea,
hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). STEC are characterized by …