Shiga toxin (stx) encoding genes in sheep and goats reared in Trinidad and Tobago.

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is estimated to cause over two million cases of human disease annually. Trinidad and Tobago is one of the largest livestock producer and consumer of sheep and goat meat in the Caribbean, however, the potential role of these animals in the epidemiology of...

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Main Authors: Anil K Persad, Gireesh Rajashekara, Jeffrey T LeJeune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277564