Molecular Characterization of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157 Isolated from Animal Fecal and Food Samples in Eastern China

Objective. To elucidate the extent of food contamination by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157 in Eastern China. Methods. A total of 1100 food and animal fecal samples were screened for EHEC O157. Then, molecular characterization of each isolate was determined. Results. EHEC O157 was is...

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Main Authors: Wang, Shaohui, Zhang, Shuxiao, Liu, Zhe, Liu, Pingping, Shi, Zixue, Wei, Jianchao, Shao, Donghua, Li, Beibei, Ma, Zhiyong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066714/