Food animals as reservoirs and potential sources of multidrug-resistant diarrheagenic E. coli pathotypes: Focus on intensive pig farming in South Africa

Food animals as reservoirs and potential sources of multidrug-resistant diarrheagenic E. coli pathotypes: Focus on intensive pig farming in South Africa

Background: Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) strains are a major cause of diarrheal diseases in both developed and developing countries. Healthy asymptomatic animals may be reservoirs of zoonotic DEC, which may enter the food chain via the weak points in hygiene practices. Aim: We investigated the preva...

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Main Authors: Shima E. Abdalla, Akebe L.K. Abia, Daniel G. Amoako, Keith Perrett, Linda A. Bester, Sabiha Y. Essack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-01-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
diarrheagenic e. coli
multidrug resistance
intensive pig farming
farm-to-fork
low-income countries
south africa
multiple-antibiotic resistance index
biosecurity
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1963

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