Verotoxigenic <it>Escherichia coli </it>O157:H7 from Swedish cattle; isolates from prevalence studies versus strains linked to human infections - A retrospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several cases of human infection caused by verotoxin-producing <it>Escherichia coli </it>(VTEC) O157:H7 in Sweden have been connected with cattle farm visits. Between 1996 and 2002, 18 farms were classified as the source...

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Main Authors: Eriksson Erik, Aspán Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/6/7