Characterization of enteropathogenic and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in cattle and deer in a shared agroecosystem

Characterization of enteropathogenic and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in cattle and deer in a shared agroecosystem

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important foodborne pathogen. Cattle are suggested to be an important reservoir for STEC; however, these pathogens have also been isolated from other livestock and wildlife. In this study we sought to investigate transmission of STEC, enterohemor...

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Main Authors: Pallavi eSingh, Qiong eSha, David W. Lacher, Jacquelyn eDel Valle, Rebekah E. Mosci, Jennifer A. Moore, Kim T. Scribner, Shannon D. Manning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Cattle
Deer
STEC
mlst
transmission
EHEC
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2015.00029/full

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