Water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) identified as an important reservoir of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Brazil |
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| Authors: | Oliveira Murilo G Brito José R Feitosa Carvalho Roberta R Guth Beatriz E C Gomes Tânia A T Vieira Mônica A M Kato Maria A M F Ramos Isabel I Vaz Tânia M I Irino Kinue |
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| Affiliation: | Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. |
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| Abstract: | The presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in water buffaloes is reported for the first time in South America. The prevalence of STEC ranged from 0 to 64% depending on the farm. STEC isolates exhibiting the genetic profiles stx(1)stx(2)ehxA iha saa and stx(2)ehxA iha saa predominated. Of the 20 distinct serotypes identified, more than 50% corresponded to serotypes associated with human diseases. |
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