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Preliminary Evidence that American Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) Are Suitable Hosts for Escherichia coli O157:H7 |
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| Authors: | Matthew J Gray Sreekumari Rajeev Debra L Miller A Chandler Schmutzer Elizabeth C Burton Emily D Rogers and Graham J Hickling |
| Abstract: | We orally inoculated Rana catesbeiana tadpoles (n = 23) and metamorphs (n = 24) to test their suitability as hosts for Escherichia coli O157:H7. Tadpoles were housed in flowthrough aquaria and did not become infected. Metamorphs were housed in stagnant aquaria, and 54% tested positive through 14 days postinoculation, suggesting that they are suitable hosts for E. coli O157:H7. |
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