title: Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli: a veterinary view.
abstract: This overview places verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) in perspective with other E. coli types that cause disease in animals. VTEC O157 and other verocytotoxin-producing serotypes cause severe disease in man but to date, although other VTEC are found in animals, zoonosis appears to be associated with E. coli O157 only. The epidemiology of E. coli O157 in cattle has been studied in Scotland, and this work is described alongside current knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Science Division, Drummondhill, Inverness, UK.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Synge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004285:Dogs; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D022603:Shiga Toxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D013552:Swine; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D022603:Shiga Toxins