title: [Verotoxin as an important factor in the virulence of E. coli strains].
abstract: Verotoxin as a factor of virulence of E. coli strains is involved in the pathogenesis of hemorrhagic colitis, hemolytic-uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. The most frequent producers of verocytotoxin are E. coli O157:H7 and O157:H-, yet further 57 E. coli serotypes producing verotoxin have been described. The occurrence rate of verocytotoxigenic strains of E. coli is increasing worldwide and should be a matter of concern also in our conditions. (Ref. 56.)
authors.affiliation: Katedra mikrobiológie LF UPJS v Kosiciach.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Puzová
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Siegfried
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kmetová
mesh_terms: D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D022622:Shiga Toxin 1
vernacular_title: Verotoxín ako významný faktor virulencie kmenov E. coli.