Cattle are a reservoir for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), zoonotic pathogens
that cause serious clinical disease. Scotland has a higher incidence of STEC infection in the …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) organisms are a diverse group of pathogenic
bacteria capable of causing serious human illness, and serogroups O157 and O26 are …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is one of the most significant causes of food-
borne infections capable of causing serious health complications in humans. Even though …

In 2014–2016, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in 115 sheep, 104 beef and 82 dairy
cattle herds to estimate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) prevalence, and …

A 12-month longitudinal study was undertaken on two dairy herds to ascertain the Shiga-
toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 and O26 shedding status of the animals and …

In this study, 140 cattle STEC isolates belonging to serogroups O157, O26, O145, O121,
O103 and O45 were characterized for 38 virulence-associated genes, antimicrobial …

Cattle are a major reservoir of Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli. This study
investigated the occurrence of seven major STEC serogroups including O157, O145, O103 …

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are an important group of emerging
pathogens, with ruminants recognised as their main natural reservoir. The aim of this …

Introduction Ruminants are regarded as the natural reservoir for Shiga toxin‐producing
Escherichia coli (STEC), especially of serogroup O157. Materials and methods During 2011 …

Escherichia coli O157 are zoonotic bacteria for which cattle are an important reservoir.
Prevalence estimates for E. coli O157 in British cattle for human consumption are over 10 …