Occurrence, Molecular Characteristics, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli O157 in Cattle, Beef, and Humans in Bishoftu Town, Central Ethiopia Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Escherichia coli O157 is a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli causing disease in humans. Cattle are the primary reservoir of the pathogen. Information regarding the contribution of cattle to diarrheal illnesses in humans through consumption of contaminated beef is scarce in Ethiopia. We collected samples from 240 cattle, 127 beef, and 216 diarrheic patients in Bishoftu town in Ethiopia to assess the occurrence and determine the virulence genes, ...