Characterisation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 strains isolated from humans in Argentina, Australia and New Zealand

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Characterisation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 strains isolated from humans in Argentina, Australia and New Zealand

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Abstract Background Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important cause of bloody diarrhoea (BD), non-bloody diarrhoea (NBD) and the haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS). In Argentina and New Zealand, the most prevalent STEC serotype is O157:H7, which is responsible for the majority of HUS cases. In Australia, on the other hand, STEC O157:H7 is associated with a minority of HUS cases. The main aims of this study were to compare the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of STEC...

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2008-03-01

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Robins-Browne Roy M / Tennant Sharon M / Azzopardi Kristy / Espinosa Estela M / Chinen Isabel / Miliwebsky Elizabeth S / Leotta Gerardo A / Rivas Marta

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BMC Microbiology

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http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/8/46

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Microbiology

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