Article
Prevalence of virulence factors in Escherichia coli isolated from healthy animals and water sources in Brazil.
Journal of water and health - 1 Mar 2011
Carlos Camila, Alexandrino Fabiana, Vieira Monica A M, Stoppe Nancy C, Sato Maria Inês Z, Gomes Tânia A T, Ottoboni Laura M M
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this work was to verify the presence of seven virulence factors (ST, LT, eae, stx(1), stx(2), INV and EAEC) among Escherichia coli strains isolated from healthy humans, bovines, chickens, sheep, pigs and goats, from two sewage treatment plants and from the Tietê River. We have found a high prevalence of eae, stx(1) and stx(2) in ruminants. The EAEC gene was only found in humans and sewage. No strains...
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