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A longitudinal study of Vero cytotoxin producing Escherichia coli in cattle calves in Sri Lanka.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 1993
Tokhi A M, Peiris J S, Scotland S M, Willshaw G A, Smith H R, Cheasty T
Abstract excerpt
Two cohorts of 10 and 16 calves were followed at weekly or fortnightly intervals from 4-28 and 1-9 weeks respectively to determine whether natural infection by Vero cytotoxin (VT) producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) occurred. Ninety-one of 171 (53%) faecal specimens were VTEC positive and 20-80% of animals at any given time excreted VTEC. Of 104 VTEC strains studied further, 6 different serogroups (O 22.H16; O...
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