Produced by certain bacteria, including Shigella and some strains of E. coli, Shiga toxin can cause symptoms ranging from mild intestinal disease to kidney failure. The new findings could pave the ...

Shiga toxin, a widespread source of food poisoning, is produced by Shigella dysenteriae and some E. coli strains such as O157:H7, which occasionally cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious ...

The mechanism is used, among others, by the bacteria that cause shigella and that produce a small, rigid protein called Shiga toxin. The study found that Shiga toxin particles bind tightly to ...

coli outbreak in the UK and other epidemics caused by Shigella and Salmonella. In late August and September 2022, there was an increase in presumptive Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Meridian Bioscience has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Curian Shiga Toxin assay intended for ...

Fullei Fresh has issued a nationwide recall notice for its Alfalfa Sprouts over concerns of potential Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) contamination. STEC is one of the most potent ...

It’s called “shiga toxin-producing” because the toxin from this strain of E. coli is very similar to that produced by the Shigella bacterium. Shigella causes shigellosis, a gastrointestinal ...

by Victoria Sanchez TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirmed with 7News that it is investigating “lab-confirmed cases” of Shiga toxin-producing E.

Shiga toxin, a widespread source of food poisoning, is produced by Shigella dysenteriae and some E. coli strains such as O157:H7, which occasionally cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious ...