Detection of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Ground Beef: Evaluation of Contamination Levels in Butcheries of The Metropolitan Zone in Asuncion, Paraguay

Detection of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Ground Beef: Evaluation of Contamination Levels in Butcheries of The Metropolitan Zone in Asuncion, Paraguay

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can cause from watery diarrhea to severe diseases, such as thrombocytopenic purpura (TP) or hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Ruminants are the main reservoir; most of the time humans are infected through the ingestion of contaminated meat. The goal of th...

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Main Authors: Natalia Rojas, Ana Martinez, Patricia Acuña, Fatima Rodriguez, Nora Lia Padola, Rosa Guillen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Subjects:
stec
ground beef
lee-negative stec.
Online Access:https://microbiologyjournal.org/detection-of-shiga-toxin-producing-escherichia-coli-in-ground-beef-evaluation-of-contamination-levels-in-butcheries-of-the-metropolitan-zone-in-asuncion-paraguay/

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