Escherichia Coli
Research on Escherichia coli reported by scientists at University of Arizona
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 16th, 2007
New research, 'Intestinal adherence associated with type IV pili of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 causes hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) by colonizing the gut mucosa and producing Shiga toxins (Stx). The only factor clearly demonstrated to play a role in EHEC adherence to intestinal epithelial cells is intimin, which binds host cell integrins and nucleolin, as well as a receptor (Tir) that it injects into the host cell."
"Here we report that EHEC O157:H7 produces adhesive type IV pili, which we term...
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