Escherichia coli O104 [Escherichia coli O104]

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Terms

E coli O104-H4
E. coli O104
E. coli O104-H4

 

E coli O104
E coli O104-H4
Escherichia coli O104-H4

Definition

An enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli of the O subfamily that can cause severe FOODBORNE DISEASE. The H4 serotype strain produces SHIGA TOXINS and has been linked to human disease outbreaks, including some cases of HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME, resulting from contamination of foods by feces containing E. coli O104.

Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS (IM)
DUI
D000069981 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000608772
Previous indexing
Escherichia coli Infections (2001-2016)
History note
2017
Public note
2017

B Organisms
B03 Bacteria 2 122
B03.440.450.425 Enterobacteriaceae 343
B03.440.450.425.325 Escherichia 28
B03.440.450.425.325.300 Escherichia coli 2 124
B03.440.450.425.325.300.800 Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli 23
B03.440.450.425.325.300.800.250 Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli 11
B03.440.450.425.325.300.800.250.250 Escherichia coli O104
B03.440.450.425.325.300.800.250.500 Escherichia coli O157 30
B03.660 Proteobacteria 21
B03.660.250 Gammaproteobacteria 12
B03.660.250.150 Enterobacteriaceae 343
B03.660.250.150.180 Escherichia 28
B03.660.250.150.180.100 Escherichia coli 2 124
B03.660.250.150.180.100.800 Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli 23
B03.660.250.150.180.100.800.250 Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli 11
B03.660.250.150.180.100.800.250.250 Escherichia coli O104
B03.660.250.150.180.100.800.250.500 Escherichia coli O157 30