Bredie W L, de Boer E, Wernars K
Regionale Inspectie Gezondheidsbescherming, Keuringsdienst van Waren, Zutphen.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 1992 Apr 15;117(8):235-8.
Escherichia coli O157:H7 has recently been recognised as a human pathogen involved in outbreaks and sporadic cases of food-borne diseases in North America and Great Britain. At present, less is known about the significance of E. coli O157:H7 as a cause of food-borne diseases in the Netherlands. This article will review current literature about this serotype, which is a predominant representative of the enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) group. Biochemical features, toxins, pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, epidemiology and methods of isolation will also be discussed.
大肠杆菌O157:H7最近被公认为是一种人类病原体，在北美和英国引发了食源性疾病的暴发和散发病例。目前，关于大肠杆菌O157:H7作为荷兰食源性疾病病因的重要性，人们了解得较少。本文将综述有关这种血清型的现有文献，它是肠出血性大肠杆菌（EHEC）组的主要代表。还将讨论其生化特征、毒素、发病机制、临床特征、流行病学及分离方法。
