Article
Prevalence, O-genotype and Shiga toxin (Stx) 2 subtype of Stx-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from Argentinean beef cattle.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 9 Apr 2021
Okuno Kentaro, Awasthi Sharda Prasad, Kopprio Germán A, Iguchi Atsushi, Hatanaka Noritoshi, Hinenoya Atsushi, Lara Rubén José, Yamasaki Shinji
Abstract excerpt
The aims of this study were to investigate prevalence, O-genotype, and virulence gene profile including Shiga toxin (Stx) 2 gene-subtype of Stx-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in beef cattle from the Bahía Blanca in Argentina. Rectal swabs were collected from 283 beef cattle in 2012. stx genes were detected in 90 (32%) out of the 283 rectal swabs by stx gene-specific PCR assay. The positive cases were 13 with...
Topics
- Animals
- Argentina
- Cattle
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- Genotype
- Prevalence
- Shiga Toxin 2
- Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli