Isolation and characterization of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from cattle feces within Zaria Metropolis, Nigeria

Isolation and characterization of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from cattle feces within Zaria Metropolis, Nigeria

Background: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is a significant zoonotic pathogen implicated in severe human illnesses such as hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Cattle are known asymptomatic reservoirs, and their fecal shedding of the pathogen poses a public...

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Main Authors: ABDULRAZAK LAWAL, Lawan Kabir, Fatima Balarabe, Yusuf Abubakar, Mannir Usman, Fatima Lawal, Yuguda Umar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine 2025-08-01
Series:Microbes and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
escherichia coli o157:h7
shiga toxin
zoonosis
latex agglutination
multiplex pcr
Online Access:https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_393927_de5b77f2bdc9a5df97dbe373790bd4dd.pdf
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