Following a brief review of the ecology of Escherichia coli in general, the role of Shiga-
Toxigenic (Verocytotoxigenic) E. coli (STEC) as pathogens is addressed. While STEC …

Diarrheal diseases remain an important cause of childhood morbidity and death in
developing countries, although diarrheal deaths have significantly declined in recent years …

Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) are a specialized group of E. coli that can cause
severe colonic disease and renal failure. Their pathogenicity derives from virulence factors …

To examine the reason why people infected with Shiga toxin (Stx) producing Escherichia
coli (STEC) O157 strains develop varying clinical manifestations, 65 STEC O157 isolates …

Following a brief historical introduction on verocytotoxigenic/Shiga toxin producing
Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC), the problems of identifying these pathogens, especially …

From May to July 2011, one of the largest reported outbreaks of haemolytic uraemic
syndrome (HUS) and bloody diarrhoea caused by the Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia …

ABSTRACT Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157: H7, a world-wide human food-borne
pathogen, causes mild to severe diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic uremic …

Background: Since the 1980s, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), especially E.
coli O157: H7, has been an important cause of food borne disease in industrial countries. In …

Non-O157 STEC has been shown to have a diverse ecological distribution among food-
animals. It has been associated with both outbreaks and individual cases of severe illness …

Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection is associated with a broad
spectrum of clinical manifestations that include diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic …