Genomic analysis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from cattle and pork-production related environments
Abstract Three E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks have been attributed to contaminated pork in Alberta, Canada, recently. This study investigates the phylogenetic relatedness of E. coli O157:H7 from pigs, cattle, and pork-production environments for source attribution. Limited strain diversity was observed u...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-07-01
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Series: | npj Science of Food |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-021-00097-0 |