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Hybrid enteric-extraintestinal lineages in astA-positive Escherichia coli: Molecular characterization and high-risk MDR clones in Neonatal Calves.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 16 Jul 2026
Coşkun Mustafa Reha, Sezer Mert, Batı Yusuf Umut, Akyüz Enes, Şahin Yunus Emre, Yerli Nazlıcan
Abstract excerpt
Routine diagnostics for neonatal calf diarrhea largely target K99 (F5) Escherichia coli, overlooking atypical lineages carrying the enteroaggregative heat-stable toxin 1 (EAST1; astA). This study determined astA prevalence in K99-negative diarrheic calves and characterized the isolates, applying a stringent definition for true enteric-extraintestinal hybrids. Rectal swabs from 239 diarrheic calves (≤ 28 days)...
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