The E.coli outbreak in Europe is caused by a new, highly infectious and toxic strain of the bacteria that contains genes that protect the organism from certain classes of antibiotics.
Scientists in Germany and China have been cooperating to uncover the secrets of the new E.coli germ.
Holger Rohde is a bacteriologist working at Hamburg's University Hospital: "We were able to determine that this is a new strain, a version of pathogen not seen before. In future, we will be able to determine various conclusions."
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