STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media has announced that it is offering all journal articles and book chapters which deal with the E. coli bacteria free of charge on its online information platform www.springerlink.com. The articles can be found by using the search terms 'Enterohaemorrhagic and Escherichia and coli' or by using the link www.springer.com/ehec. A total of over 400 scientific articles are available to print out or download from now until September 1, 2011.
The E. coli strain of bacterium has the potential to cause severe diarrhea, followed by serious organ system damage. During the past few weeks, a significant increase in the number of patients with the disease has been reported in Europe, especially in Germany. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control says transmission of the strain of bacterium, commonly found in cattle, usually occurs through contaminated food or water and contact with animals.
The articles which are available free of charge concern the better-known and less aggressive strain E. coli 0157:H7. For further information and daily reports on the E. coli infection, interested parties may visit the website of the Robert Koch Institute. Information is available in English.
SpringerLink is a comprehensive online collection of scientific, technological and medical journals, books and reference works. Originally launched in 1996, SpringerLink provides students and researchers with electronic access to more than 45,000 eBooks, 2,000 peer-reviewed Springer journals, as well as 23,000 protocols for laboratories.
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