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What is the significance of testing TOP STEC E coli?
Previously food producers test only for 0157:H7 believing it to be the only cause of haemorrhage. After the outbreak in Europe it was discovered that there are 6 other non 0157 Ecoli that causes haemorrhage. Therefore it has become imperative in US to test all beef for TOP STEC E coli.
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Can the STEC Ecoli be tested using culture media?
No culture media does not differentiate the STEC Ecoli. This is because the definition of STEC is first from the O antigens and then identification of the toxin producing genes, eae, STX 1 and STX 2.
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