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Escherichia coli O157:H7 virulence factors differentially impact cattle and bison macrophage killing capacity.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 May 2018
Schaut Robert G, Loving Crystal L, Sharma Vijay K
Abstract excerpt
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 colonizes the gastrointestinal tract of ruminants, including cattle and bison, which are reservoirs of these zoonotic disease-causing bacteria. Healthy animals colonized by E. coli O157:H7 do not experience clinical symptoms of the disease induced by E. coli O157:H7 infections in humans; however, a variety of host immunological factors may play a role in the amount and...
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