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Appl Environ Microbiol
; 73(18): 5945-8, 2007 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17644639
RESUMO
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.