Validation of a Cell-Based Assay for Detection of Active Shiga Toxins Produced by <i>Escherichia coli</i> in Water

Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) causes a wide spectrum of diseases, including hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Almost 5% of STEC infections result from waterborne exposures, yet there is no test listed in the EPA’s current Selected Analytical...

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Main Authors: Anna C. Hughes, Stephanie Patfield, Reuven Rasooly, Xiaohua He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/21/7901