Potential effect of cattle diets on the transmission of pathogenic Escherichia coli to humans

Authors
Russell, JB Diez-Gonzalez, F Jarvis, GN
Citation
Jb. Russell et al., Potential effect of cattle diets on the transmission of pathogenic Escherichia coli to humans, MICROBES IN, 2(1), 2000, pp. 45-53
Citations number
54
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
MICROBES AND INFECTION
ISSN journal
12864579 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
45 - 53
Database
ISI
SICI code
1286-4579(200001)2:1<45:PEOCDO>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Grain feeding seems to promote the growth and acid resistance of Escherichi a coli in fattening beef cattle, and acid-resistant E. coli are more likely to survive the human gastric stomach. When cattle were fed hay for only fi ve days, the number and acid resistance of E. coli decreased dramatically. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.