Whole genome sequencing to characterize shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 in a public health setting

• Main Authors: Baha Abdalhamid (Author), Emily L. Mccutchen (Author), Alyssa C. Bouska (Author), Zhang Weiwei (Author), Brianna Loeck (Author), Steven H. Hinrichs (Author), Peter C. Iwen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O26:H11 is the second most common cause of severe diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome worldwide. The implementation of whole genome sequencing (WGS) enhances the detection and in-depth characterization of these non-O157 STEC strains. The a...