Prevalence and virulence gene profiles of Escherichia coli O157 from cattle slaughtered in Buea, Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Escherichia coli O157 is an emerging foodborne pathogen of great public health concern. It has been associated with bloody diarrhoea, haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic uremic syndrome in humans. Most human infections have been traced to cattle and the consumption of contaminated cattle products. In order to understand the risk associated with the consumption of cattle products, this study sought to investigate the prevalence and identify virulence genes in E. coli O157 from cattle in Cameroon.

Method

A total of 512 rectal samples were obtained and analysed using conventional bacteriological methods (enrichment on modified Tryptone Soy Broth and selective plating on Cefixime-Tellurite Sorbitol Mac-Conkey Agar) for the isolation of E. coli O157. Presumptive E. col

SUBMITTER: Akomoneh EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7737970 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature