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Non-O157 Shiga-like toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) are Gram-negative foodborne pathogens1 that can cause severe foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 112,752 human foodborne non-O157 STEC cases, including 0 deaths, occur annually in the US.
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne non-O157 STEC in the US and Canada include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne non-O157 STEC in Europe include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne non-O157 STEC in South and Latin America include:
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne non-O157 STEC in Asia and Australia include:
Additional resources on foodborne non-O157 STEC:
A number of key sources on foodborne non-O157 STEC are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli (see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verotoxin-producing_Escherichia_coli)
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848