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 …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are emerging as a significant source of
foodborne infectious disease in the developed world. Multistate outbreaks of E. coli O157 …

Shiga toxins are the main virulence factors of a group of Escherichia coli strains [Shiga toxin-
producing E. coli (STEC)] that cause severe human diseases, such as haemorrhagic colitis …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are major foodborne pathogens that cause
human diseases ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening complications including hemolytic …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) that cause severe disease predominantly
carry the toxin gene variant stx 2a. However, the role of Shiga toxin in the ruminant …

Much of what is known about the shedding and person-to-person transmission of Shiga
toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection is specific to a single serogroup, O157 …

Hemorrhagic colitis due to Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is perhaps the
most feared foodborne infection in the industrialized world. The Centers for Disease Control …

Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) strains are a diverse group of organisms capable of
causing severe gastrointestinal disease in humans. Within the STEC family, certain strains …

Abstract Background. Escherichia coli O157: H7 (O157) is the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
(STEC) serotype most frequently isolated and most often associated with hemolytic uremic …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O145 is a major serotype associated with
severe human disease. Production of Shiga toxins (Stxs), especially Stx2a, is thought to be …