TITLE:
Serotypes of Non-O157 Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC)
AUTHORS:
Karl A. Bettelheim, Paul N. Goldwater
KEYWORDS:
Escherichia coli, Shiga Toxin, Non-O157, Serotype
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Microbiology,
Vol.4 No.7,
May
26,
2014
ABSTRACT: Non-O157
STEC has been shown to have a diverse ecological distribution among
food-animals. It has been associated with both outbreaks and individual cases
of severe illness. This group of the organisms is now considered as a major
contributor to human disease. The clinical description of the diseases caused
by these organisms is reviewed. The host specificity of these pathogens is
described and discussed. These organisms appear widespread among food animals
like cattle and sheep, and can therefore affect a range of foods directly from
the meat and excretions of these animals being used in farming practices. This
article reviews the origins, diversity and pathogenesis of non-O157 STEC.