2007
DOI: 10.5433/1679-0367.2007v28n2p81
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Escherichia coli produtora de toxina shiga (STEC): principais fatores de virulência e dados epidemiológicos

Abstract: ResumoEscherichia coli produtora de toxina Shiga (STEC) é um importante patógeno veiculado por alimentos, principalmente produtos derivados de carne bovina e está associado a quadros de diarréias leves a severas e sanguinolentas. Em alguns indivíduos, a infecção por STEC pode progredir para a síndrome hemolítico-urêmica (HUS), seqüela caracterizada pela falência renal e a púrpura trombocitopênica trombótica (TTP), com possível envolvimento do sistema nervoso central. O gado bovino, geralmente saudável, é o pri… Show more

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“…(7) The increased raw fish consumption and the hygienic- Although...diarrheal...diseases...in...humans associated with STEC have not been frequently reported in Brazil, national studies in cattle evidence the prevalence of this strain in the country, as well as correlation between serotypes found in these animals and in human patients. (8) The occurrence of STEC in Brazil was investigated, being that its positivity varied from 1.4 to 71% in cattle, from 0 to 18.1% in food sources of animal origin and water and from 0.6 to 6.3% in human clinical Proença, M. F. C. et al…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(7) The increased raw fish consumption and the hygienic- Although...diarrheal...diseases...in...humans associated with STEC have not been frequently reported in Brazil, national studies in cattle evidence the prevalence of this strain in the country, as well as correlation between serotypes found in these animals and in human patients. (8) The occurrence of STEC in Brazil was investigated, being that its positivity varied from 1.4 to 71% in cattle, from 0 to 18.1% in food sources of animal origin and water and from 0.6 to 6.3% in human clinical Proença, M. F. C. et al…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Essas espécies de bactérias estão relacionadas a um amplo espectro de doenças humanas, que compreende desde diarréias leves à colite hemorrágica e a síndrome hemolítica urêmica e a púrpura trombocitopênica trombótica, em seres humanos (BERTÃO, 2007).…”
Section: Escherichia Coliunclassified