Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in milk and milk products in Ogun State, Nigeria

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 in milk and milk products in Ogun State, Nigeria

Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 is a major cause of food-borne illnesses in humans. This study investigated the presence of STEC O157 in milk and milk products in Ogun State, Nigeria. Of a total of 202 samples 10 (5%) were positive for STEC O157 including 1 (2%) of 50 raw milk sam...

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Main Authors: Akhigbe Ivbade, Olufemi Ernest Ojo, Morenike Atinuke Dipeolu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2014-09-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Milk
Milk products
Multidrug resistance
Nigeria
STEC O157
Virulence genes
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2014/50_3/VetIt_129_2187_1.pdf

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