Emerging Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serotypes in Europe: O100:H- and O127:H40.
Novel and as yet rare non-O157 Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serotypes are emerging in Europe. Two different sorbitol-fermenting STECs, O100:H- carrying the virulence gene stx2 and O127:H40 carrying stx1 and eae genes (found in two related subjects), were isolated from patients' stool samples. Non-O157 STEC infections in humans are currently under-diagnosed. This report highlights the need for, and importance of, screening for Shiga toxins or serotypes other than just O157.
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Dorothea
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Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University and Austrian Reference Laboratory for EHEC/STEC/VTEC, Schöpfstr. 41, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria. dorothea.orth@i-med.ac.at
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Katharina
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Fisher
Ian
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Fruth
Angelika
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Tschäpe
Helmut
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Scheutz
Flemming
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Dierich
Manfred P
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Würzner
Reinhard
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012703:Serotyping; D022621:Shiga Toxin / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D022621:Shiga Toxin