Virulence Profiling of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O111:NM Isolates from Cattle |
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| Authors: | Musafiri Karama Carlton L. Gyles |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africaa;Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canadab |
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| Abstract: | Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O111:NM is an important serotype that has been incriminated in disease outbreaks in the United States. This study characterized cattle STEC O111:NM for virulence factors and markers by PCR. Major conclusions are that STEC O111:NM characterized in this study lacks stx2 and the full spectrum of nle gene markers, and it has an incomplete OI-122. |
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