Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (Vtec): A Major Public Health Threat in Canada
BACKGROUND: Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC) was first described in Canada during the 1980s as an emerging foodborne disease in association with morbidity and mortality in outbreaks of hemorrhagic colitis caused by E coli O157:H7.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/383840 |