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Comparative Genomic Analysis of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Isolated from Super-Shedder and Low-Shedder Cattle.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Munns Krysty D, Zaheer Rahat, Xu Yong, Stanford Kim, Laing Chad R, Gannon Victor P J, Selinger L Brent, McAllister Tim A
Abstract excerpt
Cattle are the primary reservoir of the foodborne pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7, with the concentration and frequency of E. coli O157:H7 shedding varying substantially among individual hosts. The term ''super-shedder" has been applied to cattle that shed ≥10(4) cfu E. coli O157:H7/g of feces. Super-shedders have been reported to be responsible for the majority of E. coli O157:H7 shed into the environment. The...
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