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JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
卷 69, 期 12, 页码 3018-3020出版社
INT ASSOC FOOD PROTECTION
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.12.3018
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Cattle are an asymptomatic reservoir of Escherichia coli O157:117, but the bacterial colonization and shedding patterns are poorly understood. The prevalence and shedding of this human pathogen have been reported to be seasonal with rates typically increasing during warm months. The objectives of this study were (i) to assess the prevalence of E. coli O15T:H7 in feces of feedlot cattle in Kansas during summer, fall, and winter months, and (ii) to. characterize E. coli O15T:H7 by screening for virulence factors. Of 891 fecal samples collected, 82 (9.2%) were positive for E. coli O157:H7. No significant differences in prevalence were detected among summer, fall, and winter months. The highest monthly prevalence (18.1%) was detected in February. All tested isolates were positive for stx(2) (Shiga toxin 2) and eaeA (intimin) genes; 14 isolates (12.8%) also carried stx(1). Our results indicate the prevalence of E. coli O157:H7 in beef cattle feces is not necessarily season dependent.
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