enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002189
Strains of Escherichia coli that are a subgroup of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli. They cause non-bloody and bloody diarrhea; hemolytic uremic syndrome; and hemorrhagic colitis. An important member of this subgroup is Escherichia coli O157-H7.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002189 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Taxonomic Hierarchy |
| Abbreviation | EHEC |
| Synonyms | enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli; enterohemorrhagic E. coli |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli; hemolytic uremic syndrome; Escherichia coli O26; Escherichia coli O104; Escherichia coli O157 |
| Translations | Spanish: Escherichia coli enterohemorrágica |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002189",
"term": "enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Strains of Escherichia coli that are a subgroup of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli. They cause non-bloody and bloody diarrhea; hemolytic uremic syndrome; and hemorrhagic colitis. An important member of this subgroup is Escherichia coli O157-H7.",
"abbreviation": "EHEC",
"synonyms": [
"enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli",
"enterohemorrhagic E. coli"
],
"subject": "Taxonomic Hierarchy",
"see_also": [
"Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli",
"hemolytic uremic syndrome",
"Escherichia coli O26",
"Escherichia coli O104",
"Escherichia coli O157"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "Escherichia coli enterohemorrágica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/enterohemorrhagic-escherichia-coli/"
}
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