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Proposed method for isolation of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 from environmental samples.
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Multiple cases of hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) have been linked to the pathogen Escherichia coli, serogroup 0157:H7, present in meat and poultry products (1,2), raw milk, and community water supplies (3). Foods of bovine origin, especially ground beef, are the most frequently incriminated vehicles of infection. Additionally, there have been two waterborne outbreaks of infection induced by E. coli 0157:H7. The first, in Cabool, Missouri, was associated with the breakdown and associated repairs of an unchlorinated and aging sewerage and water distribution sy...See the full content of this document
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