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Isolation of Potentially Pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 from the Ganges River |
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| Authors: | Steve Hamner Susan C Broadaway Veer Bhadra Mishra Anshuman Tripathi Rajesh Kumar Mishra Elinor Pulcini Barry H Pyle and Timothy E Ford |
| Abstract: | Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 was detected among bacteria collected from the Ganges River. O157:H7 isolates tested positive for stx1, stx2, and eae gene sequences. Identification of potentially pathogenic isolates from extensively used source water indicates that O157:H7 may be a significant but as yet underacknowledged public health concern in India. |
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