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[Prevalence of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in a cattle area of Argentina. Genotypic characterization of the strains of animal origin].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Dec 2000
Notario R, Fain J C, Prado V, Ríos M, Borda N, Gambandé T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is a high prevalence of infection by Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) and patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in Argentina. AIM: To study cattle and pigs as a possible reservoir of EHEC in Argentina. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred two healthy animals (68 cattles and 31 pigs) from a livestock in Argentina, were studied. Stool samples were obtained with a rectal swab. The...
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