Isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Intact Colon Fecal Samples of Swine

Isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from Intact Colon Fecal Samples of Swine

Escherichia coli O157:H7 was recovered from colon fecal samples of pigs. Polymerase chain reaction confirmed two genotypes: isolates harboring the eaeA, stx1, and stx2 genes and isolates harboring the eaeA, stx1, and hly933 genes. We demonstrate that swine in the United States can harbor potentially...

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Main Authors: Ingrid Feder, F. Morgan Wallace, Jeffrey T. Gray, Pina Fratamico, Paula J. Fedorka-Cray, Rachel A. Pearce, Jeffrey E. Call, Richard Perrine, John B. Luchansky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Escherichia coli O157
H7
feces
swine
dispatch
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/3/02-0350_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/3/02-0350_article

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