O-serogroups, virulence genes, antimicrobial susceptibility, and MLST genotypes of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from swine and cattle in Central China
Abstract Background Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a leading cause of worldwide food-borne and waterborne infections. Despite an increase in the number of STEC outbreaks, there is a lack of data on prevalence of STEC at the farm level, distribution of serogroups, and virulence fact...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2177-1 |