Diarrhea caused by enteric infections is a major factor in morbidity and mortality worldwide.
An estimated 2-4 billion episodes of infectious diarrhea occur each year and are especially …

Every year, enteric infections and associated diarrhea kill millions of people. The situation is
compounded by increases in the number of enteric pathogens that are acquiring resistance …

The striking feature of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) infections is the
production of Shiga toxins (Stx) implicated in the development of the life-threatening …

Okadaic acid (OA) is an important marine lipophilic phycotoxin responsible for diarrhetic
shellfish poisoning (DSP). This toxin inhibits protein phosphatases (PPs) like PP2A and …

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157: H7 is a major cause of intestinal disease
and hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious systemic complication that particularly affects …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli produces watery diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis and
hemolytic–uremic syndrome (HUS). In Argentina, HUS is the most common cause of acute …

Postdiarrhea hemolytic uremic syndrome is the most common cause of acute renal failure in
children in Argentina. Renal damage has been strongly associated with Shiga toxin (Stx) …

ABSTRACT Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) is a major virulence factor in infections with Stx-producing
Escherichia coli (STEC), which causes gastrointestinal diseases and sometimes fatal …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 is a zoonotic pathogen of global importance and the serotype of
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) most frequently associated with Hemolytic Uremic …

Production of verocytotoxin or Shiga-like toxin (Stx), particularly Stx2, is the basis of
hemolytic uremic syndrome, a frequently lethal outcome for subjects infected with Stx2 …