Prevalence of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Risk Characterization Based on Virulence Genes in Retail Raw Ground Meat of Beef, Veal, and Lamb in Canada

Prevalence of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Risk Characterization Based on Virulence Genes in Retail Raw Ground Meat of Beef, Veal, and Lamb in Canada

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are potentially pathogenic E. coli that may cause mild to severe gastrointestinal illnesses. STEC-contaminated foods of animal origin have been the most frequently implicated sources of foodborne outbreaks. A multiyear (2016 to 2021) targeted survey was...

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Main Authors: Helen Zhang, Etsuko Yamamoto, Austin Markell, Catherine Carrillo, Annie Locas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Food Protection
Subjects:
eae gene
Ground beef
Ground lamb
Ground veal
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
stx gene
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25000353
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