New methods speed up the process of identifying the subgroup of E. coli bacteria responsible for an outbreak of illness. Swift identification may spare lives. In recent years, there have been several serious outbreaks of E. coli in Norway, causing grave illness and even death for some of the people that have been infected. Finding the source of infection has proven difficult or even impossible. Identifying the source of infection poses a major challenge in many countries. People can become infected with E...
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