Genotypes and phenotypes of Shiga toxin producing-Escherichia coli isolated from healthy cattle in Thailand

• Main Authors: N. Panutdaporn, M. Chongsa-nguan, G. B. Nair, T. Ramamurthy, S. Yamasaki, U. Chaisri, P. Tongtawe, B. Eampokalarp, P. Tapchaisri, Y. Sakolvaree, H. Kurazono, W. B. Thein, H. Hayashi, Y. Takeda, W. Chaicumpa
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/21781

Shiga toxin producing-Escherichia coli (STEC) has not yet been identified as an important aetiologic agent of human disease in Thailand. To evaluate the potential for STEC to contribute to human disease in Thailand, 139 fecal samples were collected from healthy cattle from five different provinces a...