Characterization of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from foods.

doi:10.4315/0362-028x-70.12.2843

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Characterization of Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from foods.

Journal of food protection - 1 Dec 2007

Martínez Aida Juliana, Bossio Carolina Paba, Durango Adriana Coral, Vanegas Maria Consuelo

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The aim of this study was to characterize Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) by PCR using strains isolated from ham, beef, and cattle in Colombia. A total of 189 E. coli strains were tested for the presence of the uidA, stx1, and stx2 genes, and identification was confirmed by the automated...

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Colombia
Escherichia coli O157
Food Contamination
Food Microbiology
Meat Products
Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prevalence
Shiga Toxin 1
Shiga Toxin 2
Shiga Toxins
Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli

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