Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli

(EHEC) in particular serotype

O157:H7 have in recent years been

associated with numerous high

profile outbreaks of food and with

many sporadic cases of infection

worldwide. EHEC results in serious

illness in about a third of all cases

and chronic complications occur in

smaller number of cases.

Complications including

haemorrhagic colitis, haemolytic

ureamic syndrome and thrombotic

thrombo-cytopaenic purpura can

occur. The main sources of

infection are contaminated, raw or

insufficiently heated foods of animal

origin, e.g. meat and dairy products.

The reservoir for EHEC is in faeces

of cattle, sheep and goats. These

micro-organisms can enter food

during the processing of meat, dairy

and vegetable products if hygienic

conditions are inadequate. E. coli

O157 is gram-negative, indolepositive,

oxidase negative, lactosepositive,

rod shaped bacterium. E.

coli O157 is distinct among E. coli

due to its inability to ferment

sorbitol.

The drastic increase in the

incidences of food poisoning caused

by EHEC bacteria calls for a reliable

and rapid method of its detection.

Biocard EHEC Test is an

immunological screening test based

on the lateral flow principle and is

designed to avoid time-consuming

and intensive work steps.

20 pcs Biocard EHEC Tests