Incidence of Top 6 shiga toxigenic <em>Escherichia coli</em> within two Ontario beef processing facilities: Challenges in screening and confirmation testing

Incidence of Top 6 shiga toxigenic <em>Escherichia coli</em> within two Ontario beef processing facilities: Challenges in screening and confirmation testing

The incidence of the Top 6 STEC serotypes was determined in two beef slaughter houses. In total, 328 samples were taken of hides, de-hided carcasses and the plant environment. Samples were enriched in Tryptic Soy Broth containing novobiocin then screened using RT-PCR GeneDisk<sup>Ò</sup>...

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Main Authors: Carlos G Leon-Velarde, Cleso Jordao Jr, Keith Warriner, Mohammad Melebari, Jessica Bannon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2016-08-01
Series:AIMS Microbiology
Subjects:
STEC
Top 6
<em>Escherichia coli</em>
RT-PCR
cattle
beef
<em>stx</em>
<em>eae</em>
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