Rita Prager

TL;DR: In this outbreak, caused by an unusual E. coli strain, cases of the hemolytic-uremic syndrome occurred predominantly in adults, with a preponderance of cases occurring in women.

TL;DR: It is suggested that by stepwise gain and loss of chromosomal and plasmid-encoded virulence factors, a highly pathogenic hybrid of EAEC and EHEC emerged as the current outbreak clone.

TL;DR: Salmonella enterica serotypes form a group of pathogens that differ widely in their host range within mammals and birds, and at one end of this spectrum, S.Enterica serotype Typhi is perhaps the most highly host-dependent.

TL;DR: Primer systems for PCR amplification of different replicon-specific DNA regions were designed on the basis of published sequences for plasmids belonging to the incompatibility (Inc) groups IncP, IncN, IncW, and IncQ and found to be highly specific for the reference plasmid for which they were designed.

TL;DR: Despite the use of improved production technologies, the chocolate industry continues to carry a small risk of manufacturing Salmonella-containing products, and clear associations with surrogates of exposure should suffice to trigger public health action.