EHEC produces toxins, known as verotoxins or Shiga-like toxins because of their similarity to the toxins produced by Shigella dysenteriae.
肠出血性大肠杆菌产生维罗毒素或志贺样毒素(因与志贺氏痢疾杆菌相似而得名)。
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While most E.coli bacteria are harmless, a group called enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) can produce toxins, known as Shigatoxins or verotoxins, which damage blood cells and the kidneys.