An Overview of the Elusive Passenger in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Cattle: The Shiga Toxin Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i>

An Overview of the Elusive Passenger in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Cattle: The Shiga Toxin Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i>

For approximately 10,000 years, cattle have been our major source of meat and dairy. However, cattle are also a major reservoir for dangerous foodborne pathogens that belong to the Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) group. Even though STEC infections in humans are rare,...

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Main Authors: Panagiotis Sapountzis, Audrey Segura, Mickaël Desvaux, Evelyne Forano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
cattle
STEC colonization
microbiota
bacterial interactions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/6/877

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