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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
Abstract excerpt
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 PCR BAX system for E. coli O157:H7. Genes encoding Shiga-like toxins (stx) were found in eight (6.06%) of 132 strains...
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