The Non-O157 Shiga-Toxigenic (Verocytotoxigenic) Escherichia coli; Under-Rated Pathogens

KA Bettelheim - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Following a brief review of the ecology of Escherichia coli in general, the role of Shiga-
Toxigenic (Verocytotoxigenic) E. coli (STEC) as pathogens is addressed. While STEC …

Raw milk and raw milk cheeses as vehicles for infection by Verocytotoxin‐producing Escherichia coli

CL Baylis - International Journal of Dairy Technology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Raw milk and raw milk cheeses can be a source of food‐borne pathogens, including
Verocytotoxin (Shiga toxin)‐producing Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC). Outbreaks of VTEC …

Seropathotypes, phylogroups, Stx subtypes, and intimin types of wildlife-carried, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains with the same characteristics as human …

A Mora, C López, G Dhabi… - Applied and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The objectives of this study were to investigate the presence of Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli (STEC) strains in wildlife that have spread in Europe, living near human …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of Escherichia coli O157: H7 virulence genes in isolates from beef, pork, water, human and animal species in the northwest province, South Africa …

CN Ateba, M Mbewe - Research in Microbiology, 2011 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to isolate and identify Escherichia coli O157: H7 from pigs,
cattle, humans, beef, pork and water samples and to determine their putative virulence …

Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Non‐O157 Shiga Toxin‐producing E. coli in Healthy Cattle, Sheep and Swine Herds in Northern Spain

B Oporto, JI Esteban, G Aduriz… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Three‐hundred and forty‐five herds (17 swine, 122 dairy sheep, 124 beef and 82 dairy
cattle) were investigated for prevalence of Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) …

Persistence of Escherichia coli O157 on farm surfaces under different environmental conditions

AP Williams, LM Avery, K Killham… - Journal of applied …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Aims: To compare the persistence of Escherichia coli O157 on a variety of common faecally
contaminated farmyard material surfaces (wood and steel) under different moisture and …

Investigation of domestic animals and pets as a reservoir for intimin-(eae) gene positive Escherichia coli types

G Krause, S Zimmermann, L Beutin - Veterinary microbiology, 2005 - Elsevier
Domestic animals belonging to seven different species (cattle, sheep, dogs, cats, pigs,
chicken and goats) were investigated as natural reservoirs for attaching and effacing …

Serotypes, intimin variants and other virulence factors of eae positive Escherichia coli strains isolated from healthy cattle in Switzerland. Identification of a new intimin …

M Blanco, S Schumacher, T Tasara, C Zweifel… - BMC microbiology, 2005 - Springer
Abstract Background Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) and Shigatoxin-producing
Escherichia coli (STEC) share the ability to introduce attaching-and-effacing (A/E) lesions on …

Characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from healthy pigs in China

Q Meng, X Bai, A Zhao, R Lan, H Du, T Wang, C Shi… - BMC microbiology, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is recognized as an
important human diarrheal pathogen. Swine plays an important role as a carrier of this …

Prevalence, serotypes and virulence genes of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from ovine and caprine milk and other dairy products in Spain

J Rey, S Sánchez, JE Blanco, JH De Mendoza… - International journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determinate the prevalence, serotypes and virulence genes of
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains isolated from different dairy products …