Identification of Shigatoxigenic and Enteropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Serotypes in Healthy Young Dairy Calves in Belgium by Recto-Anal Mucosal Swabbing

Identification of Shigatoxigenic and Enteropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Serotypes in Healthy Young Dairy Calves in Belgium by Recto-Anal Mucosal Swabbing

Enterohemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (EHEC), enteropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (EPEC), and Shigatoxigenic <i>E. coli</i> (STEC) are carried by healthy adult cattle and even more frequently by young calves in their intestinal tract, especially at the height of t...

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Main Authors: Audrey Habets, Frederik Engelen, Jean-Noël Duprez, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Marc Heyndrickx, Lieven De Zutter, Damien Thiry, Eric Cox, Jacques Mainil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
EPEC
STEC
dairy calves
recto-anal mucosal swab
Belgium
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/4/167

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