Topic
Shiga Toxin
17 published works
Food Poison Journal
E. coli O157:H7 can be a deadly Bug
Escherichia coli O157:H7 (commonly referred to as E. coli O157) is a particularly dangerous strain of *E. coli* bacteria that can cause severe and life-threatening symptoms in humans. Here is…
Food Poison Journal
Why is E. coli O157:H7 and HUS a parent’s worst nightmare
Escherichia coli O157:H7 (often referred to simply as E. coli O157:H7) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can be particularly alarming for parents due to the severity and potential outcomes of…
Food Safety News
Study findings could help develop E. coli treatment
By News Desk
Research by scientists in Australia could help open up new possibilities to treat enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) infections. University of New South Wales (UNSW) microbiologists discovered a molecular pathway that controls Shiga…
E. coli Blog
Two with HUS – Kidney Failure – Linked to Costco Chicken Salad
By Bill Marler
CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, and public health officials in several states are investigating an outbreak of Shiga…
Food Safety News
USDA Researchers Develop Camera System to Detect Active Shiga Toxin
By News Desk
Scientists at USDA's Agricultural Research Service Western Regional Research Center in Albany, CA, have come up with a less-expensive way to detect biologically active Shiga toxin, a product of pathogenic Escherichia coli serotype…
Marler Blog
Where the Hell did Shiga Toxin E. coli come from? A Literature Review – Part 2
By Bill Marler
The Discovery of E. coli O157:H7 as a Cause of Human Disease The discovery of E. coli O157:H7 as a cause of human disease was a relatively humble, unpublicized event…
Marler Blog
Where the Hell did Shiga Toxin E. coli come from? A Literature Review – Part 1
By Bill Marler
In recent months, a surge of papers have appeared in the literature describing findings from the deadly 2011 E. coli O104:H4 outbreak in Germany linked to sprouts (2-10, 12-14). The…
Marler Blog
E. coli bacteria: what are they, where did they come from, and why are some so dangerous?
By Bill Marler
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are members of a large group of bacterial germs that inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and other warm-blooded animals (mammals, birds). Newborns have a sterile…
E. coli Blog
Multiplex PCR Detection of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains Belonging to Serogroups O157, O103, O91, O113, O145, O111, and O26 Experimentally Inoculated in Beef Carcass Swabs, Beef Trim, and Ground Beef
Angela M. Valadez, Chitrita Debroy, Edward Dudley, And Catherine N. Cutter Journal of Food Protection, Vol. 74, No. 2, 2011, Pages 228–239 Copyright G, International Association for Food Protection ABSTRACT: …
Marler Blog
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
By Bill Marler
The following is a comprehensive description of the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), its symptoms, and the complications and long-term risks associated with HUS. (A glossary of terms can be found…