Survival in acidic and alcoholic medium of Shiga toxin-producing <it>Escherichia coli </it>O157:H7 and non-O157:H7 isolated in Argentina

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In spite of Argentina having one of the highest frequencies of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), the incidence of <it>Escherichia coli </it>O157:H7 is low in comparison to rates registered in the US. Isolation of several...

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Main Authors: Sanz Marcelo E, Parma Alberto E, Molina Pablo M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
HUS
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/3/17