Cattle that excrete more Escherichia coli O157 than others are known as super-shedders.
Super-shedding has important consequences for the epidemiology of E. coli O157 in cattle …

Escherichia coli are commensal bacteria that can account for up to 1% of the bacterial
population of the gut. Ruminant animals are reservoirs of the pathogenic bacteria E. coli …

This review highlights factors involved in the persistence of foodborne pathogens in selected
food chains and covers aspects of the basis for persistence, the consequences of …

Feedlot cattle were observed for fecal excretion of and rectoanal junction (RAJ) colonization
with Escherichia coli O157: H7 to identify potential “supershedders.” RAJ colonization and …

Cattle are considered to be the main reservoir for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC) and are often the direct or indirect source of STEC outbreaks in humans. Accurate …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 is a foodborne pathogen that causes illness in humans
worldwide. Cattle are the primary reservoir of this bacterium, with the concentration and …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 is a zoonotic pathogen that is an important cause of human
foodborne and waterborne disease, with a spectrum of illnesses ranging from asymptomatic …

This study determined the prevalence, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles, and
antimicrobial resistance profile of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella enterica, and …

Gastrointestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli includes enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC),
enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), enteroaggregative E. coli …

Abstract Background Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are an important cause
of human gastro-enteritis and extraintestinal sequelae, with ruminants, especially cattle, as …