Dysentery was well known and clearly described in many ancient texts and histories. The
first step towards the description of the genus Shigella, however, was the identification of …

The ability to identify factors responsible for disease in all species depends on the ability to
separate those factors which are environmental from those that are intrinsic. This is …

Associations between known or putative virulence factors of Shiga toxin-producing
Escherichia coli and disease in humans were investigated. Univariate analysis and …

ABSTRACT A multiplex PCR was developed to identify enterotoxigenic, attaching and
effacing, and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains by amplifying genes encoding …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 is now recognized as an important human pathogen. Illnesses
caused by E. coli O157: H7 infection can range from self-limited, watery diarrhea to life …

Cattle are an important reservoir of Shiga toxin-producing enterohemorrhagic Escherichia
coli (EHEC) O157: H7 strains, foodborne pathogens that cause hemorrhagic colitis and …

Enteric bacterial pathogens cause food borne disease, which constitutes an enormous
economic and health burden. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) causes a severe …

We examined colonization patterns of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC),
concentrations of Shiga toxins (Stxs) and specific immunoglobulin A (lgA) against Stxs and …

Most Escherichia coli strains in the human intestine are harmless. However,
enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) is a foodborne pathogen that causes intestinal disease in …

The clinicopathologic effects of intravenously administered purified verocytotoxin 1 (VT1;
Shiga-like toxin 1) in 2-kg male rabbits was studied. The 50% lethal dose was 0.2 …