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Genetic and Phenotypic Factors Associated with Persistent Shedding of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli by Beef Cattle.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2020
Blankenship Heather M, Carbonell Samantha, Mosci Rebekah E, McWilliams Karen, Pietrzen Karen, Benko Scott, Gatesy Ted, Grooms Daniel, Manning Shannon D
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a leading cause of foodborne infections. Cattle are an important STEC reservoir, although little is known about specific pathogen traits that impact persistence in the farm environment. Hence, we sought to evaluate STEC isolates recovered from beef cattle in a single herd in Michigan. To do this, we collected fecal grabs from 26 cattle and resampled 13 of these...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacterial Shedding
- Cattle
- Cattle Diseases
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Genotype
- Michigan
- Phenotype
- Prevalence
- Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli