Enterohaemorrhagic E. coil （EHEC） has been isolated from human diarrhoeal disease,hemorrhagic colitis （HC）, and haemolytic uremic syndrome （HUS）. After 20 years since the first description of E. coli O157：H7 in...Enterohaemorrhagic E. coil （EHEC） has been isolated from human diarrhoeal disease,hemorrhagic colitis （HC）, and haemolytic uremic syndrome （HUS）. After 20 years since the first description of E. coli O157：H7 in USA, EHEC has become an important public health problem worldwide.1＇2 Given the magnitude and severity of recent outbreaks of E. coli O157：H7 infection, there is an urgent need to reduce the human hazard caused by this pathogen. Cattle are considered as major reservoir of E. coli O157：H7 because consumption of undercooked meat products from cattle has been often associated with many human infections.展开更多
文摘Enterohaemorrhagic E. coil （EHEC） has been isolated from human diarrhoeal disease,hemorrhagic colitis （HC）, and haemolytic uremic syndrome （HUS）. After 20 years since the first description of E. coli O157：H7 in USA, EHEC has become an important public health problem worldwide.1＇2 Given the magnitude and severity of recent outbreaks of E. coli O157：H7 infection, there is an urgent need to reduce the human hazard caused by this pathogen. Cattle are considered as major reservoir of E. coli O157：H7 because consumption of undercooked meat products from cattle has been often associated with many human infections.
