Occurrence of Virulence Genes Associated with Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Raw Cow’s Milk from Two Commercial Dairy Farms in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Occurrence of Virulence Genes Associated with Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Raw Cow’s Milk from Two Commercial Dairy Farms in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Escherichia coli remains a public health concern worldwide as an organism that causes diarrhea and its reservoir in raw milk may play an important role in the survival and transport of pathogenic strains. Diarrheagenic E. coli strains are diverse food-borne pathogens and causes diarrhea with varyin...

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Main Authors: Lesley-Anne Caine, Uchechukwu U. Nwodo, Anthony I. Okoh, Roland N. Ndip, Ezekiel Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
virulence markers
raw milk
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/11/11950

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