Understanding patterns of Escherichia coli O157:H7 shedding and colonisation in cattle and their role in transmission
Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a human pathogen capable of causing severe disease due to the release of the phage-encoded exotoxin Shiga toxin (Stx). The primary reservoir of E. coli O157:H7 is cattle from which the organism is shed asymptomatically and colonises specifically at the terminal rectum (TR...
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University of York
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595094 |