Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 linked with consumption of a fast-food product containing imported cucumbers, United Kingdom, August 2020

Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 linked with consumption of a fast-food product containing imported cucumbers, United Kingdom, August 2020

Background: In August 2020, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 occurred in the United Kingdom. Whole genome sequencing revealed that these cases formed a genetically distinct cluster. Methods: Hypotheses generated from case interviews were tested in analytical studi...

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Main Authors: Ranya Mulchandani, Clare Brehmer, Saira Butt, Bhavita Vishram, Melissa Harrison, Elizabeth Marchant, Simon Ferris, Frieda Jorgensen, Robert Smith, Gauri Godbole, Claire Jenkins, Timothy J. Dallman, Neville Q. Verlander, Nick Phin, Dan Todkill, Saheer Gharbia, Jeremy Hawker
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e73337324a874f5cb3b8df14db678b35
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