date:Nov 05, 2012
o a fatal kidney disease called hemolytic uremic syndrome, and long-term consequences including brain damage and chronic kidney failure.
Several years ago, our laboratory at UBC discovered how O157 adheres to intestinal cells. With this knowledge, we considered the unorthodox concept of vaccinating cattle to prevent human disease.
Approximately half of all cattle carry O157 in their intestines, although it causes no disease in cattle. Virtually all human disease come from cattle carrying O157,