Understanding patterns of Escherichia coli O157:H7 shedding and colonisation in cattle and their role in transmission

Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a human pathogen capable of causing severe disease due to the release of the phage-encoded exotoxin Shiga toxin (Stx). The primary reservoir of E. coli O157:H7 is cattle from which the organism is shed asymptomatically and colonises specifically at the terminal rectum (TR...

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Main Author: Hughes, Kirsty Jean
Other Authors: White, Piran
Published: University of York 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.595094