Occurrence and characterisation of the seven major Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serotypes from healthy beef cattle in South Africa
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) is a food pathogen causing infections characterised by mild watery to severe bloody diarrhea and complications such as the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Humans acquire STEC through consumption of contaminated foods of animal origin, vegetables and water. Cattl...
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University of Pretoria
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65499 Mainga, AO 2017, Occurrence and characterisation of the seven major Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serotypes in healthy beef cattle in South Africa, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65499> |