Prevalence of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Risk Characterization Based on Virulence Genes in Retail Raw Ground Meat of Beef, Veal, and Lamb in Canada

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are potentially pathogenic E. coli that may cause mild to severe gastrointestinal illnesses. STEC-contaminated foods of animal origin have been the most frequently implicated sources of foodborne outbreaks. A multiyear (2016 to 2021) targeted survey was...

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Published in:	Journal of Food Protection
Main Authors:	Helen Zhang, Etsuko Yamamoto, Austin Markell, Catherine Carrillo, Annie Locas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-04-01
Subjects:	eae gene Ground beef Ground lamb Ground veal Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) stx gene
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25000353