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Descriptor English:
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Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Escherichia coli Shiga-Toxigénica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Escherichia coli Shiga Toxigênica
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Synonyms English:
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E coli, Verotoxigenic
Escherichia coli, Verotoxigenic
STEC
Shiga Toxigenic E. coli
Shiga Toxigenic Escherichia coli
Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
VTEC
Vero Cytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli
Verotoxigenic E. coli
Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Verotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli
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Tree Number:
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B03.440.450.425.325.300.800
B03.660.250.150.180.100.800
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Definition English:
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Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI with the ability to produce at least one or more of at least two antigenically distinct, usually bacteriophage-mediated cytotoxins: SHIGA TOXIN 1 and SHIGA TOXIN 2. These bacteria can cause severe disease in humans including bloody DIARRHEA and HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION (IM); consider also HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME
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History Note English:
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2008
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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52551
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Unique Identifier:
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D054323
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