Prevalence and molecular characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolates from human and sheep in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah

Abstract Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains have emerged as important foodborne pathogens of global public health concern, causing life-threatening diseases. Sheep and their products have been documented as important reservoirs for STECs, especially E. coli O157. The aim of this s...

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Main Authors: Eman Fathi Sharaf, Iman I. Shabana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Colombiana de Infectología
Series:Infectio
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0123-93922017000200081&lng=en&tlng=en