The Rabbit as a New Reservoir Host of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
We investigated the prevalence of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in rabbits acquired from two commercial vendors and a local petting zoo. Fecal samples from 34 Dutch Belted (DB) and 15 New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits were cultured; and isolates were biotyped, serotyped, tested by polymera...
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| description | We investigated the prevalence of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in rabbits acquired from two commercial vendors and a local petting zoo. Fecal samples from 34 Dutch Belted (DB) and 15 New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits were cultured; and isolates were biotyped, serotyped, tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and genotyped by repetitive-element sequence–based PCR (Rep-PCR). Seven (25%) of 28 DB rabbits acquired from one commercial source were positive for EHEC, including O153:H- and O153:H7. One (9%) of 11 NZW rabbits from the same source was positive for eae-, stx1+ O153 strains. In contrast, six DB rabbits from another commercial source and four rabbits from a petting zoo were negative for EHEC. Rep-PCR demonstrated that the O153 EHEC and O145 enteropathogenic E. coli were two distinct clones. Our study indicates that rabbits are a new reservoir host of EHEC that may pose a zoonotic risk for humans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f16c8f6679ee47adac0298b31583841d2022-12-21T17:48:07ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592003-12-019121592159710.3201/eid0912.030223The Rabbit as a New Reservoir Host of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coliAlexis GarcíaJames G. FoxWe investigated the prevalence of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in rabbits acquired from two commercial vendors and a local petting zoo. Fecal samples from 34 Dutch Belted (DB) and 15 New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits were cultured; and isolates were biotyped, serotyped, tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and genotyped by repetitive-element sequence–based PCR (Rep-PCR). Seven (25%) of 28 DB rabbits acquired from one commercial source were positive for EHEC, including O153:H- and O153:H7. One (9%) of 11 NZW rabbits from the same source was positive for eae-, stx1+ O153 strains. In contrast, six DB rabbits from another commercial source and four rabbits from a petting zoo were negative for EHEC. Rep-PCR demonstrated that the O153 EHEC and O145 enteropathogenic E. coli were two distinct clones. Our study indicates that rabbits are a new reservoir host of EHEC that may pose a zoonotic risk for humans.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/03-0223_articleEHECE. coliHUSrabbitsreservoir hostShiga toxin |
| spellingShingle | Alexis García James G. Fox The Rabbit as a New Reservoir Host of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Emerging Infectious Diseases EHEC E. coli HUS rabbits reservoir host Shiga toxin |
| title | The Rabbit as a New Reservoir Host of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| title_full | The Rabbit as a New Reservoir Host of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| title_fullStr | The Rabbit as a New Reservoir Host of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Rabbit as a New Reservoir Host of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| title_short | The Rabbit as a New Reservoir Host of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| title_sort | rabbit as a new reservoir host of enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli |
| topic | EHEC E. coli HUS rabbits reservoir host Shiga toxin |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/03-0223_article |
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