The New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) was formerly named The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).

2012 - STEC/VTEC isolates

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Summary

Verocytotoxin-producing E.coli (VTEC/STEC) confirmed by ERL in 2012. There were 142 STEC confirmed in 2012 (119 E. coli O157:H7) compared to 153 (119 E. coli O157:H7) in 2011.

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