Genetically similar strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from sheep, cattle and human patients

Söderlund, Robert; Hedenström, I; Nilsson, Anna; Eriksson, Erik; Aspán, Anna

doi:10.1186/1746-6148-8-200

Research article2012Peer reviewedOpen access

Genetically similar strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from sheep, cattle and human patients

Söderlund, Robert; Hedenström, I; Nilsson, Anna; Eriksson, Erik; Aspán, Anna

Abstract

Conclusions: The same pathogenic subtypes of VTEC O157:H7, including the highly virulent clade 8, appear to be present in both sheep and cattle in Sweden, suggesting strains can circulate freely between ruminant reservoirs.

Keywords

O157:H7; VTEC; STEC; Sheep; MLVA; PFGE; Clade 8

Published in

BMC Veterinary Research
2012, volume: 8
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

SLU Authors

Nilsson, Anna
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Aspán, Anna
- National Veterinary Institute (SVA)

UKÄ Subject classification

Medical Genetics and Genomics
Pathobiology

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-200

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44720