Comparison of the Prevalence of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains O157 and O26 between Beef and Dairy Cattle in Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Yoshimasa SASAKI³  Mariko MURAKAMI³  Yukiko YAMADA³  Kenshu YAMAMOTO²  Mika HARUNA³  Kazuo ITO³  Noriko MARUYAMA¹ 

[1] Research Institute for Animal Science in Biochemistry and Toxicology, 3–7–11 Hashimotodai, Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252–0132, Japan;Shokukanken Inc. 561–21 Arakuchi-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 379–2107, Japan;Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 1–2–1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100–8950, Japan

关键词: beef cattle;    dairy cattle;    prevalence in summer;    STEC O157;    STEC O26;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.12-0514

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(16)With the aim of comparing the prevalence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 and O26 between beef and dairy cattle, we collected rectal content samples from 250 beef cattle on 25 beef farms and 250 dairy cows on 25 dairy farms from July through September 2011. STEC O157 was isolated from 16 beef cattle on 7 beef farms, while no STEC O157 was isolated from any dairy farms. This result suggests that the prevalence of STEC O157 is higher in beef cattle than in dairy cattle. STEC O26 was isolated from 1 animal each from beef and dairy cattle herds, and therefore, it was not possible to compare statistically the prevalence of STEC O26 in beef and dairy cattle.

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