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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Feng, P.
Description:
Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 was only recognized as a human pathogen a little more than a decade ago, yet it has become a major foodborne pathogen. In the United States, the severity of serotype O157:H7 infections in the young and the elderly has had a tremendous impact on human health, the food industry, and federal regulations regarding food safety. The implication of acidic foods as vehicles of infection has dispelled the concept that low-pH foods are safe. Further, the association of nonbovine products with outbreaks suggests that other vehicles of transmission may exist for this pathogen. In laboratory diagnosis, most microbiologic assays rely on a single phenotype to selectively isolate this pathogen. However, the increasing evidence that phenotypic variations exist among isolates in this serogroup may eventually necessitate modifications in assay procedures to detect them.
Subject:
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Animals
Cattle
Disease Outbreaks
Escherichia Coli Infections
Escherichia Coli O157
Food Handling
Food Microbiology
Genetic Variation
Humans
Meat Products
Pharmaceutical Vehicles
Water Microbiology

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 1(2):47-52.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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