Serotypes, virulence genes and intimin types of Shiga toxin (verocytotoxin)-producing <it>Escherichia coli </it>isolates from minced beef in Lugo (Spain) from 1995 through 2003

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Shiga toxin-producing <it>Escherichia coli </it>(STEC) have emerged as pathogens that can cause food-borne infections and severe and potentially fatal illnesses in humans, such as haemorrhagic colitis (HC) and haemolytic...

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Main Authors: Bernárdez María, Echeita Aurora, Alonso María, Justel Paula, López Cecilia, Dahbi Ghizlane, Blanco Jesús E, Blanco Miguel, Mora Azucena, González Enrique A, Blanco Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/13