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Differences in colonization and shedding patterns after oral challenge of cattle with three Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2012
Kulow Megan J, Gonzales Tina K, Pertzborn Kelly M, Dahm James, Miller Bret A, Park Dongjin, Gautam Raju, Kaspar Charles W, Ivanek Renata, Döpfer Dörte
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Experimental oral challenge studies with three different genotypes of Escherichia coli O157:H7 were conducted in cattle to determine the genotype-specific variability in shedding frequencies and concentrations and the frequency and extent of contamination of the environment. The results indicated that the E. coli O157:H7 genotype and ecological origin maybe important factors for the occurrence and concentration...
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