CIVETAN   23983
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION VETERINARIA DE TANDIL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from newborn, weaning and rearing dairy calves.
Autor/es:
FERNANDEZ D; SANZ M; PARMA AE; PADOLA NL
Revista:
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
Editorial:
AMER DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOC-ADSA
Referencias:
Lugar: Champaign, Illinois; Año: 2012 vol. 95 p. 5340 - 5343
ISSN:
0022-0302
Resumen:
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) cause foodborne pathogenic disease that is shed in the feces of cattle. The aim of this study was to evaluate how early young calves are colonized by STEC strains, potentially pathogenic for humans, and the prevalence in different calf categories. From 808 rectal swabs analyzed by PCR, 38% were stx positive. The prevalence in newborn (