Comparison of shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli prevalences among dairy, feedlot, and cow-calf herds in Washington State.

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  • Rowland N Cobbold
  • Daniel H Rice
  • Maryanne Szymanski
  • Douglas R Call
  • Dale D Hancock
چکیده

Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) strains were isolated from 7.4% of 1,440 fecal and farm environmental samples. Shiga toxin gene and STEC prevalences were significantly associated with animal production type and season. A range of serogroups were identified. Nine percent of isolates possessed all three principal virulence markers: stx(2), eae, and ehx.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Applied and environmental microbiology

دوره 70 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004