Genomic Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolated from the Livestock-Food-Human Interface in South America

Genomic Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolated from the Livestock-Food-Human Interface in South America

Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) are zoonotic pathogens responsible for causing food-borne diseases in humans. While South America has the highest incidence of human STEC infections, information about the genomic characteristics of the circulating strains is scarce. T...

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Main Authors: Nicolás Galarce, Fernando Sánchez, Beatriz Escobar, Lisette Lapierre, Javiera Cornejo, Raúl Alegría-Morán, Víctor Neira, Víctor Martínez, Timothy Johnson, Danny Fuentes-Castillo, Elder Sano, Nilton Lincopan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
STEC
cattle
beef
molecular epidemiology
whole-genome sequencing
MLST
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/1845

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