title: [The occurrence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in humans and animals].
abstract: Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can cause haemorrhagic colitis and the diarrhoea-associated form of the haemolytic-uraemic syndrome in humans. The main cause of STEC infections in humans is the consumption of contaminated food. Both sporadic cases and outbreaks of STEC infections are mainly associated with the consumption of undercooked (minced) beef (mainly hamburgers) and unpasteurized milk. Therefore cattle are regarded as the primary reservoir of STEC. In this article the occurrence of STEC infections in humans and the occurrence of STEC in food and food-producing animals in the Netherlands are discussed, followed by a brief discussion of possible ways to prevent STEC infections in humans.
authors.affiliation: Inspectie Gezondheidsbescherming, Waren en Veterinaire Zaken, Regionale Dienst Oost, Zutphen. Annet.Heuvelink@inspectwv.nl
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Heuvelink
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003092:Colitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D022603:Shiga Toxins; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D022603:Shiga Toxins
vernacular_title: Het voorkomen van Shiga toxine-producerende Escherichia coli bij mens en dier.