strain 0157:H7

Definition

Food

• A strain of the gut

  bacteria

  , Escherichia coli, found in hamburger-type minced beef which has picked up toxin-producing genes from Shigella. These

  toxins

  can destroy gut and kidney cells, leading to

  diarrhoea

  and

  kidney failure

  . The

  incubation period

  is 3 to 4 days. Common in the USA, and has occurred in Europe, Africa, Australia and Japan. The organism is killed by a temperature of 70°C for 2 minutes.

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