Occurrence and characterisation of the seven major Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serotypes from healthy beef cattle in South Africa

Occurrence and characterisation of the seven major Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serotypes from healthy beef cattle in South Africa

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is a food pathogen causing infections characterised by mild watery to severe bloody diarrhea and complications such as the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Humans acquire STEC through consumption of contaminated foods of animal origin, vegetables and water. Cattl...

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Main Author: Mainga, Alfred Omwando
Other Authors: Karama, Musafiri
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2018
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UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65499
Mainga, AO 2017, Occurrence and characterisation of the seven major Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serotypes in healthy beef cattle in South Africa, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65499>

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65499
Mainga, AO 2017, Occurrence and characterisation of the seven major Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serotypes in healthy beef cattle in South Africa, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65499>

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