Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
"Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI with the ability to produce at least one or more of at least two antigenically distinct, usually bacteriophage-mediated cytotoxins: SHIGA TOXIN 1 and SHIGA TOXIN 2. These bacteria can cause severe disease in humans including bloody DIARRHEA and HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME.
| Descriptor ID |
D054323
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.450.425.325.300.800 B03.660.250.150.180.100.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli- Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
- Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli
- VTEC
- Verotoxigenic E. coli
- E coli, Verotoxigenic
- Verotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli
- Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
- Vero Cytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli
- Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli, Verotoxigenic
- STEC
- Shiga Toxigenic E. coli
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli" by people in Profiles.
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Predicting Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Renal Replacement Therapy in Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli-infected Children. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 04 10; 70(8):1643-1651.