Verocytotxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC), and in particular, strains of serogroup o157, have emerged as significant pathogens causing a range of severe and potentially fatal illnesses.

Verocytotoxigenic E. coli provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of research on VTEC. It will be invaluable to current workers in this area, and those seeking an effective introduction to research on this important pathogen.

Contents

1. Emergence of Verocytotoxigenic E. coli

Methodology

2. Detection of Verocytotoxin-Producing Escherichia Coli 0157 on the Farm and at the Abattoir
3. Clinical Detection of Verocytotoxin-Producing E. coli (VTEC)
4. Practical Considerations and Difficulties Associated with the Detection of Verocytotoxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (VTEC) in Foods
5. General Recovery, Characterization and Typing Protocols for VTEC

Epidemiology

6. Epidemiology of Verocytotoxin Escherichia Coli (VTEC) in Ruminants
7. Epidemiology of VTEC in Non-Ruminant Animals
8. Epidemiology of Human Infections by Escherichia Coli 0157 and other Verocytotoxin-Producing E. coli
9. Foods as Vehicles of VTEC Infection
10. A Case Study of Cheese Associated E. coli O157 Outbreaks in Scotland
11. Pathogenic Aspects of VTEC Infections in Ruminants
12. Pathogenic Aspects of VTEC Infection in Non-ruminant Animals
13. Pathogenic Aspects of STEC Infections in Humans

Survival and Growth

14. Healthy Animals as Carriers of STEC
15. Survival and Growth of VTEC in the Environment
16. Survival and Growth of Verocytotoxigenic E. coli in Foods
17. Predicting the Fate of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia Coli in Foods

Control Measures for VTEC

18. Risk Assessment in the Control of VTEC
19. Farm Management Practices: A Swedish Case Study
20. Control of VTEC in the Meat Industry
21. Control of VTEC in Non-meat Food Products
22. Clinical Management of E. coli O157 Infection
23. Verocytotoxigenic E. coli: Safe Laboratory Practices
24. Verocytotoxigenic E. coli—Legal Aspects

Appendix
Index

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