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 …

Non-O157 Verotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli: A Problem, Paradox, and Paradigm

KA Bettelheim - Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
The problems associated with identification and characterization of non-O157 verotoxin-
producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) are discussed. The paradox of VTEC is that most reports …

Hemolytic uremic syndrome after an Escherichia coli O111 outbreak

EW Piercefield, KK Bradley, RL Coffman… - Archives of Internal …, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Background In August 2008, the largest known US serotype 1Escherichia coliO111 outbreak
occurred in Oklahoma, causing 341 illnesses, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) …

Molecular epidemiology of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 and non-O157 STEC in calves in the North Island of New Zealand: a thesis submitted …

H Irshad - 2013 - mro.massey.ac.nz
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are common inhabitants of the ruminant
gastrointestinal tract and have emerged as important zoonotic pathogens of global public …

Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli in Australia: a review

KA Bettelheim, PN Goldwater - Reviews and Research in Medical …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) belonging to O serogroup O157 are predominantly
reported in many parts of the world; this appears not to be the case in Australia, where other …