Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from surface waters and sediments in a Canadian urban-agricultural landscape

Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from surface waters and sediments in a Canadian urban-agricultural landscape

A hydrophobic grid membrane filtration – Shiga toxin immunoblot method was used to examine the prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in four watersheds located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, a region characterized by rapid urbanization and intensive agricult...

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Main Authors: Stephanie eNadya, Pascal eDelaquis, Jessica eChen, Kevin eAllen, Roger Paul Johnson, Kim eZiebell, Chad eLaing, Victor eGannon, Susan eBach, Edward eTopp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
sediment
Prevalence
Whole-genome sequencing
Surface water
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00036/full

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