Water Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) identified as an important reservoir of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Brazil.

Water Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) identified as an important reservoir of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Brazil.

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.

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Main Authors: OLIVEIRA, M. G., BRITO, J. R. F., CARVALHO, R. R., GUTH, B. E. C., GOMES, T. A. T., VIEIRA, M. A. M., KATO, M. A. M. F., RAMOS, I. I., VAZ, T. M. I., IRINO, K.
Other Authors: Murilo G. Oliveira, UFJF; José Renaldi Feitosa Brito, Embrapa Gado de Leite; Roberta R. Carvalho, UFJF; Beatriz E. C. Guth, UFSP; Tânia A. T. Gomes, UFSP; Mônica A. M. Vieira, UFSP; Maria A. M. F. Kato, Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Isabel I. Ramos, Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Tânia M. I. Vaz, Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Kinue Irino Instituto Adolfo Lutz.
Format: Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:Ingles
English
Published: 2008-01-15
Subjects:STEC,
Online Access:http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/595312
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