Enterohemorrhagic E. coli

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Enterohemorrhagic_E._coli
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:affects gptkb:livestock
humans
gptkbp:antibioticResistance variable
gptkbp:antibioticUse not recommended
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel gptkb:BSL-2
gptkbp:cause gptkb:hemolytic_uremic_syndrome
hemorrhagic colitis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy stool culture
Shiga toxin assay
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Enterobacteriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1982
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Escherichia
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enterohemorrhagic E. coli
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 1-10 days
gptkbp:infectiousDose low (as few as 10-100 organisms)
gptkbp:motility motile
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:1993_Jack_in_the_Box_outbreak
gptkb:2006_spinach_outbreak
2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
gptkbp:notableStrain gptkb:E._coli_O157:H7
gptkbp:order gptkb:Enterobacterales
gptkbp:otherStrains gptkb:E._coli_O103
gptkb:E._coli_O111
gptkb:E._coli_O26
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:prevention hand washing
proper food handling
thorough cooking of meat
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Shiga_toxin
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern yes
gptkbp:regulates reportable disease in many countries
gptkbp:reservoirName gptkb:livestock
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:species gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:symptom fever
vomiting
abdominal cramps
bloody diarrhea
gptkbp:transmission contaminated food
person-to-person contact
contaminated water
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable no
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Escherichia_coli_infection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7