Shiga toxins A Review of Structure, Mechanism, and Detection /

• Main Authors: Silva, Christopher J. (Author), Brandon, David L. (Author), Skinner, Craig B. (Author), He, Xiaohua (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Food Microbiology and Food Safety
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Food > Biotechnology.; Public health.; Microbiology.; Life Sciences.; Food Microbiology.; Food Science.; Public Health.

This book presents an overview of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), with in-depth coverage of key areas such as recent Shiga toxin-related poisonings in Europe and the US, the structure, production, and mechanism of action of Shiga toxin, and current methods of detection. The globalization of fo...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Outbreaks of Shiga toxin-related poisoning
• Structure of Shiga toxins and other AB5 toxins
• Regulation of Shiga toxin production
• Significant threats to human health
• Detection methods for Shiga toxins and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
• Conclusions and a glimpse into the future.