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Occurrence of Shiga-like toxin (SLT)-producing Escherichia coli in retail fresh seafood, beef, lamb, pork and poultry from grocery stores in Seattle, Washington.

Author(s) : SAMADPOUR M., ONGERTH J. E., LISTON J., TRAN N., NGUYEN D., WHITTAM T. S., WILSON R. A., TARR P. I.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Fresh meat, poultry, and seafood purchased from Seattle area grocery stores were investigated for the presence of SLT-producing Escherichia coli by using DNA probes for SLT genes 1 and 2. Of the 294 food samples tested, 17% had colonies with sequence homology to SLT 1 and/or SLT 2 genes.

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  • Original title: Occurrence of Shiga-like toxin (SLT)-producing Escherichia coli in retail fresh seafood, beef, lamb, pork and poultry from grocery stores in Seattle, Washington.
  • Record ID : 1995-1614
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Appl. environ. Microbiol. - vol. 60 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1994/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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