Coli toxins (E. coli toxins) are toxins produced by Escherichia coli bacteria, which are often found in the intestines of warm-blooded animals, including humans [1] .
Although most strains of Escherichia coli are harmless, some of them (for example, enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli ) can cause severe foodborne illnesses. This bacterium produces toxins known as verotoxins, or shigapodobny toxins [1] . They were named so because of their similarity with the toxins produced by Shigella dysenteriae .
Verotoxins can cause endothelial damage to small blood vessels, such as the capillaries of the lungs, liver, and kidneys [2] . Verotoxins cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition characterized by hemolytic anemia , renal failure, and thrombocytopenia .
For the analysis of verotoxins using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [2] .
See also
- E. coli epidemic in Europe (2011)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli (EHEC) . WHO (December 2011). Date accessed August 18, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Verotoxin .