Immune Response to Verotoxin 1 and 2 in Children with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Hemorrhagic Colitis and Classic Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Objectives: To compare neutralizing antibody titres against verotoxin (vt)-1 and vt-2 between children with uncomplicated hemorrhagic colitis (hc) and those with classic hemolytic uremic syndrome (hus). vt antibody titres were also compared in children with hc who received trimethoprim-sulfamethoxaz...

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Main Authors: François Proulx, Jean P Turgeon, Gilles Delage, Hermy Lior, Lucette Lafleur, Luc Chicoine
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/825478
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author François Proulx
Jean P Turgeon
Gilles Delage
Hermy Lior
Lucette Lafleur
Luc Chicoine
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description Objectives: To compare neutralizing antibody titres against verotoxin (vt)-1 and vt-2 between children with uncomplicated hemorrhagic colitis (hc) and those with classic hemolytic uremic syndrome (hus). vt antibody titres were also compared in children with hc who received trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole with those who did not.
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spelling doaj-art-7780f1ad052d46a987996391e595fc6c2025-02-03T05:54:23ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321995-01-016313614010.1155/1995/825478Immune Response to Verotoxin 1 and 2 in Children with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Hemorrhagic Colitis and Classic Hemolytic Uremic SyndromeFrançois Proulx0Jean P Turgeon1Gilles Delage2Hermy Lior3Lucette Lafleur4Luc Chicoine5Departments of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, Hôpital Sainte–Justine, Université de Montréal, CanadaDepartments of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, Hôpital Sainte–Justine, Université de Montréal, CanadaDepartments of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, Hôpital Sainte–Justine, Université de Montréal, CanadaNational Centre for Enteric Bacteriology, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartments of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, Hôpital Sainte–Justine, Université de Montréal, CanadaDepartments of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology, Hôpital Sainte–Justine, Université de Montréal, CanadaObjectives: To compare neutralizing antibody titres against verotoxin (vt)-1 and vt-2 between children with uncomplicated hemorrhagic colitis (hc) and those with classic hemolytic uremic syndrome (hus). vt antibody titres were also compared in children with hc who received trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole with those who did not.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/825478
spellingShingle François Proulx
Jean P Turgeon
Gilles Delage
Hermy Lior
Lucette Lafleur
Luc Chicoine
Immune Response to Verotoxin 1 and 2 in Children with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Hemorrhagic Colitis and Classic Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
title Immune Response to Verotoxin 1 and 2 in Children with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Hemorrhagic Colitis and Classic Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
title_full Immune Response to Verotoxin 1 and 2 in Children with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Hemorrhagic Colitis and Classic Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
title_fullStr Immune Response to Verotoxin 1 and 2 in Children with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Hemorrhagic Colitis and Classic Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Immune Response to Verotoxin 1 and 2 in Children with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Hemorrhagic Colitis and Classic Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
title_short Immune Response to Verotoxin 1 and 2 in Children with Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Hemorrhagic Colitis and Classic Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
title_sort immune response to verotoxin 1 and 2 in children with escherichia coli o157 h7 hemorrhagic colitis and classic hemolytic uremic syndrome
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/825478
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