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Isolation and characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from beef, pork and cattle fecal samples in Changchun, China.
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The Journal of veterinary medical science [J Vet Med Sci] 2002 Nov; Vol. 64 (11), pp. 1041-4. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Meat samples and fecal specimens from adult cattle were collected in Changchun, China and were examined for presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroup O157. STEC O157 strains were isolated from 2 (5%) of 40 beef, 1 (3.3%) of 30 pork, and 3 (1.7%) of 176 adult cattle fecal samples. The strains belonged to phage types (PT) 4, 8, or 47. Two beef strains and a strain previously isolated from a patient in Shandong, China, were PT-4 and showed a similar PFGE pattern, suggesting the possibility of food-borne transmission. It is suggested that cattle are a reservoir of STEC O157:H7 and meat products are contaminated by this pathogen in Changchun, China as well as in other countries.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0916-7250
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12499691
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.64.1041