CV Lattes
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Abstract
Shiga toxin producing E. coli microorganisms known as STEC, are an important cause of foodborne illness, responsible for several gastrointestinal disorders in humans, ranging from mild diarrhea to hemorrhagic colitis and, in more severe cases, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Its pathogenicity is due to the presence of several virulence factors, including the Shiga toxin, encoded by the s…