Bioterrorism In Germany: Ehec Identified As Biological Terrorist Attack, 41 HUSEC Confirms Bioterrorism-Thesis

"The current spread is alarming because the disease is strikingly often be severe with renal failure (hemolytic uremic syndrome, HUS =) takes" three days ago told the Lower Saxony Ministry of Health, and: "It is striking that - in contrast to other HUS outbreaks in the past, most adults are affected. ” to take seriously the disease are currently particularly because “the proportion of severe disease is unusually high.” "To take seriously the disease are currently Particularly because" the proportion of severe disease is unusually high. "

The signs of a bioterrorist attack with the EHEC pathogens condense now. By the Robert Koch Institute ordered Konsiliarlabor for the hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) at the Institute of Hygiene of the University Hospital Münster (UKM) has identified the EHEC type of strain that is responsible for the current outbreak of EHEC infections in Germany. By the Robert Koch Institute for the hemolytic-ordered Konsiliarlabor uremic syndrome (HUS) at the Institute of Hygiene of the University Hospital Münster (UKM) has identified the type of EHEC strain that is responsible for the current outbreak of EHEC infections in Germany. This is obviously a representative of the type “HUSEC 41″ of the sequence type ST678. This is obviously a representative of the type "HUSEC 41" of the sequence type ST678. was due to the unique combination of exciting features, it is clear “that there had to be, for samples from four different cities around the same tribe”. was due to the unique combination of exciting features, it is clear "that there had to be, for samples from four different cities around the same tribe".

Unknown is the pathogen that is – as expected – not. Unknown is the pathogen that is - as expected - not. “This is a representative of 42 EHEC types of HUSEC collection, which has established the Institute of Hygiene, with his colleagues at the Robert Koch Institute in Wernigerode from previously 588 EHEC strains from patients with HUS from 1996 to 2011″ This information explains Helge Karch, director of the Institute in Münster. "This is a representative of 42 types of EHEC HUSEC collection, Which has established the Institute of Hygiene, with his colleagues at the Robert Koch Institute in Wernigerode from previously 588 EHEC strains from patients with HUS from 1996 to 2011" This information explains Helge Karch , director of the Institute in Münster.

Karch erläutertet the details known so far: “The outbreak strain is absent in about 95 percent of HUS associated with EHEC eae gene occurring, but it has this which is important for iron uptake and adherence iha gene and Shiga toxin 2 from it pours. Karch erläutertet the details known so far: "The outbreak strain is absent in about 95 percent of HUS associated with EHEC eae gene occurring, but it has this Which is important for iron uptake and adherence iha gene and Shiga toxin 2 from it pours. Moreover, could the gene coding for the flagellin gene flicH4 detected in Münster. Moreover, could the gene coding for the flagellin gene flicH4 detected in Münster. The outbreak strain is an ESBL-producer. The outbreak strain is an ESBL producer. “This means that penicillin and cephalosporins are not effective against this strain, but only carbapenems from the group of beta-lactam antibiotics. "This means that penicillin and cephalosporins are not effective against this strain, but only carbapenems from the group of beta-lactam antibiotics.

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