A large number of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains have caused
major outbreaks and sporadic cases of human illnesses, including mild diarrhea, bloody …

Arcobacter species are Gram-negative spiral-shaped organisms belonging to the family
Campylobacteraceae that can grow microaerobically or aerobically. The Arcobacter …

The seasonal prevalence of Escherichia coli O157: H7, Salmonella, non-O157 E. coli
(STEC), and stx-harboring cells was monitored at three Midwestern fed-beef processing …

Identification of the sources and methods of transmission of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in
feedlot cattle may facilitate the development of on-farm control measures for this important …

Aims: To determine the prevalence and concentration of Escherichia coli O157 shed in
faeces at slaughter, by beef cattle from different production systems. Methods and Results …

Background Escherichia coli O157 (EcO157) infection has been recognized as an important
global public health concern. But information on the prevalence of EcO157 in cattle at the …

A total of 3879 samples of foodstuffs were examined for the presence of Verocytotoxin-
producing Escherichia coli O157 (VTEC O157). The survey was conducted by 9 of the 10 …

Materials and Methods Four hundred and twenty samples consisted of recto-anal mucosal
swabs were collected from cattle. They were checked for the presence of the stx1 and stx2 …

“The occurrence of pathogenic microorganisms in seawater or in shellfish could exist
anytime sewage from human or animal origin would be discharged to the coast”(Metcalf …

Contamination of the brisket areas of the hides of healthy adult cattle with Shiga toxin–
producing Escherichia coli O157 at slaughter in England was studied. In total, 73 cattle …