Ham, just like bacon, is a cured meat prepared from the hind thighs of a hog. The rear of the pig is thick and flavorful. It is the curing process that makes a ham, it is fully cooked. A popular sandwich meat year around, a whole or half ham becomes a centerpiece on special occasions like Easter or Christmas.
Shiga toxin type 2 (Stx2), a toxin secreted by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), could be one of the causes of maternal and fetal morbimortality not yet investigated. In this study, we examined the effects of Stx2 in rats in the early stage of pregnancy.
1 shiga toxin producing escherichia coli stec escherichia coli are bacteria that form part of the normal gut flora of humans and other warm blooded animals although most e coli are considered harmless certain strains can cause severe illness in humans particularly shiga toxin producing e coli stecinfection with stec is the main cause of haemolytic uraemic syndrome a condition which can be fatal in humanslthough most e coli are considered harmless certain strains can cause severe illness in humans particularly shiga toxin producing e coli stec infection with stec is the main cause of haemolytic uraemic syndrome a condition which can be fatal in humans