Article
Prevalence and characterization of Escherichia coli O157 and O157:H7 in retail fresh raw meat in South China
2015-12-01
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli O157 is an important food-borne pathogen that can cause diarrhoea, haemorrhagic colitis, and haemolytic uraemic syndrome. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, virulence genes, antibiotic resistance, and genetic diversity of E. coli O157 and O157:H7 in retail fresh raw meat sold in the markets of South China. Of 551 samples collected, 21 (3.81 %) were contaminated with E. coli O...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 0c069aaf-954b-5738-9ac5-15e9c2687e25
- DOI
- 10.1007/s13213-015-1037-x
