A Case of a Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 1039-1043, 2011.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
We encountered a patient with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) with persistent isolation of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) for 3 weeks despite of having no clinical symptoms. STEC has been recognized as an important food-borne pathogen that causes severe diseases such as HUS. We characterized this STEC strain via a polymerase chain reaction, reverse-passive latex agglutination and the slide agglutination method. In this STEC strain, stx2 (shiga toxin), eaeA, tir, iha (adherence genes), espADB (type III secretion genes), and hlyA, ehxA, clyA (hemolysin genes) were present. The O antigen of the strain was non-typable.
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Main subject:
Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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