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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 the rainfall or by spill around drinking troughs, and small water courses and lagoons, formed by runoff). Nineteen...
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