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unusual facts about Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli


Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli

Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli consists of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli that, when infecting humans, have been linked with the severe complication hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS).


Escherichia coli O104:H21

Escherichia coli O104:H21 is a rare serotype of Escherichia coli, a species of bacteria that lives in the lower intestines of mammals.

Stec

Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC), sometimes called Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli


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