Molecular detection of Shiga toxin genes and pathogenicity of Escherichia coli O157: H7 isolated from salad samples in Erbil city-Iraq

Background: Escherichia coli O157:H7 is one of foodborne pathogenic bacteria that causes serious infections in people around the world. Cattle are a barrage of E. coli O157:H7, fresh products contaminated with cattle feces are the common sources for the pathogen. E. coli O157:H7 has the ability to...

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Published in:	Diyala Journal of Medicine
Main Authors:	Shean Ismail Saleh, Lanja Jalal Mahmood, Safin Tahsin Kakayi, Kwestan Hassan Sdiq
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	College of medicine/ University of Diyala 2022-04-01
Subjects:	Escherichia coli, shiga toxin, E. coli O157, uidA gene, rfbo157 gene
Online Access:	http://djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/878