Method for the Detection of the Cleaved Form of Shiga Toxin 2a Added to Normal Human Serum.

The pathogenesis of -induced hemolytic uremic syndrome (eHUS) caused by infections with pathogenic Shiga toxin (Stx) producing (STEC) is centered on bacterial (e.g., Stx) and host factors (circulating cells, complement system, serum proteins) whose interaction is crucial for the immediate outcome and for the development of this life-threatening sequela.