E.coli Environmental Health Issues of VTEC O157

Escherichia coli (E.coli) bacteria are common commensals of the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. There are many different strains of E.coli and only a few cause disease. This book is about those strains of E.coli which produce toxins known as vero cytotoxins which damage the intestinal tract, and which in some people cause serious kidney failure.