Epidemiology of Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec) in Swine

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National Agricultural Library

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Objective

Long term goal is to reduce the zoonotic transmission of food-borne pathogens in pork. The overall research objective of this proposal is to fill a critical information gap regarding the epidemiology of shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) shedding in swine.

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Approach:
The approach is phenotypic and genotypic characterization of STEC isolates from longitudinally sampled swine.

Investigators

Fratamico, Pina

Institution

USDA - Agricultural Research Service

Start date

2011

End date

2012

Funding Source

Agricultural Research Service

Project number

1935-42000-070-02

Accession number

420566