Serotypes of verotoxin-producing (Shiga toxin-producing) Escherichia coli isolated from healthy sheep

Authors
Bettelheim, KA Bensink, JC Tambunan, HS
Citation
Ka. Bettelheim et al., Serotypes of verotoxin-producing (Shiga toxin-producing) Escherichia coli isolated from healthy sheep, COMPAR IMM, 23(1), 2000, pp. 1-7
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
01479571 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-9571(200001)23:1<1:SOV(TE>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Using PCR techniques Shiga toxin-producing strains of Escherichia coli were isolated from the faeces of 45 out of 101 healthy sheep. These strains wer e serotyped and found to include O5:H-, O91:H- and O163:H19, which had prev iously been reported as being associated with human disease including haemo lytic uraemic syndrome. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.