The Science of Shiga Toxin-Producing (Verotoxin-Producing) Escherichia coli (STEC): An Ongoing One Health Journey toward Improved Health and Food Safety-Editorial Summary

Krysty D Thomas; Tim A McAllister

doi:10.3390/microorganisms12020344

The Science of Shiga Toxin-Producing (Verotoxin-Producing) Escherichia coli (STEC): An Ongoing One Health Journey toward Improved Health and Food Safety-Editorial Summary

Microorganisms. 2024 Feb 7;12(2):344. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12020344.

Authors

Krysty D Thomas¹, Tim A McAllister¹

Affiliation

¹ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre 5403 1st Ave South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada.

Abstract

Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC), also termed Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), is a human pathogen transmitted by food, water, animals, and their environment, and from one person to another [...].

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Editorial