Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains recovered from bovine carcasses in Uruguay

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains recovered from bovine carcasses in Uruguay

IntroductionShiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a zoonotic pathogen that cause food-borne diseases in humans. Cattle and derived foodstuffs play a known role as reservoir and vehicles, respectively. In Uruguay, information about the characteristics of circulating STEC in meat productive...

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Main Authors: Paula Mussio, Inés Martínez, Santiago Luzardo, Armando Navarro, Gerardo Leotta, Gustavo Varela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
STEC
bovine carcasses
virulence factors
WGS
Uruguay
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1130170/full

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