Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019453
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019453
Preferred Name

Escherichia coli O157

Definitions
A verocytotoxin-producing serogroup belonging to the O subfamily of Escherichia coli which has been shown to cause severe food-borne disease. A strain from this serogroup, serotype H7, which produces SHIGA TOXINS, has been linked to human disease outbreaks resulting from contamination of foods by E. coli O157 from bovine origin.
Synonyms
Escherichia coli O157-H7
E coli O157-H7
E coli O157
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display