EJPAU 2005. Twardoń J. , Sobieszczańska B. , Gonet A. , Błaszkowska M. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN – PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI STRAINS (STEC)

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2005
Volume 8
Issue 4

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Twardoń J. , Sobieszczańska B. , Gonet A. , Błaszkowska M. 2005. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN – PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI STRAINS (STEC), EJPAU 8(4), #03.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume8/issue4/abs-03.html

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SHIGA-LIKE TOXIN – PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI STRAINS (STEC)

Jan Twardoń¹, Beata Sobieszczańska², Agnieszka Gonet³, Małgorzata Błaszkowska³
¹ Department of Reproduction and Clinic of Farm Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Science, Poland
² Department of Microbiology, University of Medicine, Wroclaw, Poland
³ Department and Clinic of Reproduction, Ruminats Diseases and Animal Health Protection, Agricultural University of Wroclaw, Poland

ABSTRACT

Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) are a worldwide cause of human infections. Food-borne outbreaks caused by STEC can affect large numbers of people, making the E. coli strains one of the most important emerging pathogens. The majority of outbreaks of STEC etiology have been the results of transmission via fecal samples of healthy cattle. The main sources and routes of transmission of STEC are presented in the article.

Key words: shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli, STEC, epidemiology, modes of transmission.

Jan Twardoń
Department of Reproduction and Clinic of Farm Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Science, Poland
pl. Grunwaldzki 47
50-366 Wrocław, Poland
Phone +48 71 32-05-306
fax: +48 71 32-05-302
email: jan.twardon@up.wroc.pl

Beata Sobieszczańska
Department of Microbiology,
University of Medicine, Wroclaw, Poland
Chałubinskiego 4 Street, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
phone: +48 071 784-12-78
email: mapasobie@provider.pl

Agnieszka Gonet
Department and Clinic of Reproduction,
Ruminats Diseases and Animal Health Protection,
Agricultural University of Wroclaw, Poland
Grunwaldzki Square 49, 50-366, Wroclaw, Poland

Małgorzata Błaszkowska
Department and Clinic of Reproduction,
Ruminats Diseases and Animal Health Protection,
Agricultural University of Wroclaw, Poland
Grunwaldzki Square 49, 50-366, Wroclaw, Poland
tel/fax 0048 71 3205 306
email: bgosia@epf.pl

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