Shiga-Toxin-Producing Strains of <i>Escherichia coli</i> O104:H4 and a Strain of O157:H7, Which Can Cause Human Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Differ in Biofilm Formation in the Presence of CO<sub>2</sub> and in Their Ability to Grow in a Novel Cell Culture Medium

One pathogen that commonly causes gastrointestinal illnesses from the consumption of contaminated food is <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7. In 2011 in Germany, however, there was a prominent outbreak of bloody diarrhea with a high incidence of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by an...

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Main Authors: Kei Amemiya, David A. Rozak, Jennifer L. Dankmeyer, William R. Dorman, Charles Marchand, David P. Fetterer, Patricia L. Worsham, Brett K. Purcell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/7/1744