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Expansion of Shiga Toxin–Producing<i>Escherichia coli</i>by Use of Bovine Antibiotic Growth Promoters
6 Apr 2016
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotics are routinely used in food-producing animals to promote growth and prevent infectious diseases. We investigated the effects of bovine antibiotic growth promoters (bAGPs) on the propagation and spread of Shiga toxin (Stx)-encoding phages in Escherichia coli. Co-culture of E. coli O157:H7 and other E. coli isolated from cattle in the presence of sublethal concentrations of bAGPs significantly increased...
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