Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli in Chicken Meat and Edible Poultry Organs Collected from Retail Shops and Supermarkets of North Western Province in Sri Lanka
Escherichia coli is a commensal bacterium that lives in human and animal intestines. Shiga toxin-producing strains of E. coli STECs are responsible for most food-related E. coli infections. Pathogenic E. coli transmits to human bodies due to the consumption of contaminated, raw, or undercooked food....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi-Wiley
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Food Quality |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8962698 |