Concept information
Preferred term
Escherichia coli O157
Type
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Organism
Definition
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A verocytotoxin-producing serogroup belonging to the O subfamily of Escherichia coli which has been shown to cause severe food-borne disease. A strain from this serogroup, serotype H7, which produces Shiga toxins, has been linked to human disease outbreaks resulting from contamination of foods by E. coli 0157 from bovine origin.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- E. coli O157
- E. coli O157-H7
- E. coli O157:H7
- Escherichia coli O157-H7
- Escherichia coli O157:H7
- Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7
- STEC O157:H7
Source
- Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology
Has taxonomic rank
In other languages
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Spanish
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E. coli O157
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E. coli O157-H7
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E. coli O157:H7
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Escherichia coli O157-H7
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Escherichia coli O157:H7
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36008
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