Prevalence and virulence gene profiles of Escherichia coli O157 from cattle slaughtered in Buea, Cameroon.

<h4>Background</h4>Escherichia coli O157 is an emerging foodborne pathogen of great public health concern. It has been associated with bloody diarrhoea, haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic uremic syndrome in humans. Most human infections have been traced to cattle and the consumption of...

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Main Authors: Elvis Achondou Akomoneh, Seraphine Nkie Esemu, Achah Jerome Kfusi, Roland N Ndip, Lucy M Ndip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235583