Article
Virulence profile of Escherichia coli O157 strains isolated from surface water in cattle breeding areas.
Letters in applied microbiology - 1 Jun 2018
Tanaro J D, Pianciola L A, D'Astek B A, Piaggio M C, Mazzeo M L, Zolezzi G, Rivas M
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is a worldwide concern. Cattle are their main reservoir and may contaminate watercourses through manure. We characterized a collection of 38 STEC O157:H7 strains isolated from surface water in feedlots areas (puddles inside pens formed after t...
Topics
- Animals
- Argentina
- Cattle
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli O157
- Genotype
- Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
- Humans
- Public Health
- Virulence Factors
- Water
- Water Microbiology