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Prevalent and persistent Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains on farms are selected by bovine passage.
Veterinary microbiology - 23 Mar 2013
Jeong Kwang Cheol, Hiki Osamu, Kang Min Young, Park Dongjin, Kaspar Charles W
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a human pathogen capable of causing hemorrhagic colitis and in some cases hemolytic uremic syndrome. Cattle are an asymptomatic carrier and a major reservoir of this pathogen that can be transmitted by contaminated foods like beef products and vegetables. To further understand persistence in cattle and on farms, a total of 1716 samples over a two-year period were collected from a...
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