… Many infections of E coli O157 could be prevented by the more effective application of … This
Review takes into account the evolution and geographical distibution of E coli O157 (and its …

… In 1983, Karmali and colleagues reported an association between infection with E coli that
produce Shiga toxins (including E coli O157:H7) and post-diarrhoeal haemolytic uraemic …

… Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a major foodborne pathogen causing severe
disease in humans worldwide. Healthy cattle are a reservoir of E. coli O157:H7, and bovine …

… Infection with E. coli O157:H7 presents with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations,
including asymptomatic carriage, nonbloody diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, the … Not only is E. …

… Escherichia coli O157:H7 was conclusively identified as a pathogen in 1982 following its …
Surveys of retail raw meats and poultry revealed E. coli O157:H7 in 1.5 to 3.5% of ground beef, …

… Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli O157 are important enteropathogens causing
outbreaks of haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Strains of E. …

… Escherichia coli O157 can cause severe illness and death. We summarized reported outbreaks
of E… Signs and symptoms of infection with Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O157 …

… The large-sized plasmids of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 strains encode
hemolysins which are presumably members of the E coli alpha-hemolysin family. …

… of E. coli O157:H7 in cattle has been increasing in recent reports, likely due to the development
of more sensitive methods for the detection of the organism. Escherichia coli O157:H7 …

… The bacterium Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a worldwide threat to public health and has …
Close to 75,000 cases of O157:H7 infection are now estimated to occur annually in the United …