Article
Characterization of Shiga toxin producing E. coli and O157 serotype E. coli isolated in France from healthy domestic cattle.
International journal of food microbiology - 15 Feb 2001
Rogerie F, Marecat A, Gambade S, Dupond F, Beaubois P, Lange M
Abstract excerpt
A study was carried out in France in collaboration with the meat industry to investigate the occurrence and characteristics of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and O157 E. coli in a population of healthy bovines representative of French livestock. A total of 851 animals belonging to three bovine classes (106 young bulls, 374 dairy cows and 371 meat cows) were included in the study. Samples of feces and of the...
Topics
- Abattoirs
- Animals
- Bacterial Toxins
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Cattle
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli O157
- Feces
- Female
- France
- Genes, Bacterial
