Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC): principal virulence factors and epidemiology <br> Escherichia coli produtora de toxina shiga (STEC): principais fatores de virulência e dados epidemiológicos
Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli is an important food borne pathogen, mainly beef products, and is associated to mild and severe bloody diarrhea. In some individuals, STEC infection can progress to hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), a sequela characterized by renal failure, and thrombotic thromb...
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina
2007-10-01
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| Series: | Semina: Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde |
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| Online Access: | http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/3472 |