Experimental infection of calves with Escherichia coli O157:H7 |
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| Authors: | Ohya T Ito H |
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| Institution: | Kyushu Research Station, National Institute of Animal Health, Kagoshima, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Three 3-month-old Japanese Black calves were experimentally infected with Escherichia coli O157:H7 to define the magnitude (CFU/g) and duration of fecal shedding of the organism. In two of the three calves, fecal shedding of E. coli O157:H7 ceased in 5 and 9 weeks. The remaining calf continued shedding E. coli O157:H7 for more than 31 weeks, and the magnitude of the shedding ranged from 10(1) to 10(4) CFU/g of feces. The possibility is suggested that a percentage of animals naturally infected with E. coli O157:H7 on farms may become long-term shedders, transmitting the organism to other animals in the herd and to the proximate environment. |
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