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Article: Studies from R.M.S. Lowe et al in the area of Escherichia coli described.
- Article from:
- Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA
- Article date:
- August 30, 2009
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According to recent research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, "Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 has evolved into an important human pathogen with cattle as the main reservoir. The recent discovery of E. coli O157:H7-induced pathologies in challenged cattle has suggested that previously discounted bacterial virulence factors may contribute to the colonization of cattle."
"The objective of the present study was to examine the impact of lineage type, cytotoxin activity, and cytotoxin expression on the amount of E. coli O157: H7 colonization of cattle tissue and cells in vitro. Using selected bovine-and human-origin strains, ...