Genotypic Analyses of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157 and Non-O157 Recovered from Feces of Domestic Animals on Rural Farms in Mexico

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are zoonotic enteric pathogens associated with human gastroenteritis worldwide. Cattle and small ruminants are important animal reservoirs of STEC. The present study investigated animal reservoirs for STEC in small rural farms in the Culiacan Valley, an...

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Main Authors: Amézquita-López, Bianca A., Quiñones, Beatriz, Cooley, Michael B., León-Félix, Josefina, Castro-del Campo, Nohelia, Mandrell, Robert E., Jiménez, Maribel, Chaidez, Cristóbal
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3519732/