Escherichia coli with virulence factors and multidrug resistance in the Plankenburg River

Escherichia coli is a natural inhabitant of the gut and E. coli levels in water are considered internationally to be an indication of faecal contamination. Although not usually pathogenic, E. coli has been linked to numerous foodborne disease outbreaks, especially those associated with fresh produce...

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Main Authors: Corne Lamprecht, Marco Romanis, Nicola Huisamen, Anneri Carinus, Nika Schoeman, Gunnar O. Sigge, Trevor J. Britz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2014-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3972