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Escherichia coli O104 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Escherichia coli O104
Tree Number(s)
B03.440.450.425.325.300.800.250.250
B03.660.250.150.180.100.800.250.250
Unique ID
D000069981
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000069981
Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
An enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli of the O subfamily that can cause severe FOODBORNE DISEASE. The H4 serotype strain produces SHIGA TOXINS and has been linked to human disease outbreaks, including some cases of HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME, resulting from contamination of foods by feces containing E. coli O104.
Entry Term(s)
E coli O104
E coli O104-H4
Escherichia coli O104-H4
Registry Numbers
txid2072453
txid1038927
Related Numbers
txid1038927
Previous Indexing
Escherichia coli Infections (2001-2016)
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/08
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Escherichia coli O104 Preferred
Escherichia coli O104-H4 Narrower
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