Article
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in swine: prevalence over the finishing period and characteristics of the STEC isolates.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Feb 2015
Tseng M, Fratamico P M, Bagi L, Manzinger D, Funk J A
Abstract excerpt
This descriptive longitudinal study was conducted to investigate the faecal shedding of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in finishing swine and to characterize the swine STEC isolates that were recovered. Three cohorts of finishing swine (n = 50/cohort; total 150 pigs) were included in the longitudinal study. Individual faecal samples were collected every 2 weeks (8 collections/pig) from the beginning (pig...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
