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Studies on the enterotoxigenicity of environmental Escherichia coli, belonging to serotypes normally considered enterotoxigenic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

K. A. Bettelheim ,
M. W. Wilson ,
R. A. Shooter  and
S. M. O'Farrell
K. A. Bettelheim
Affiliation:
National Health Institute, Department of Health, P. O. Box 7126, Wellington South, New Zealand
M. W. Wilson
Affiliation:
National Health Institute, Department of Health, P. O. Box 7126, Wellington South, New Zealand
R. A. Shooter
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical College of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, ECIA 7BEEngland
S. M. O'Farrell
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical College of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, ECIA 7BEEngland
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Fifteen strains of Escherichia coli which had been collected in previous studies from animals and meat were studied.

They belonged to serotypes considered enterotoxigenic and were examined for the production of the heat-labile and heat-stable enterotoxins. Only one of these strains (O8. Hnt) isolated from a Cheshire produced heat-labile enterotoxin. Another strain (O8.H9) isolated from a cowpat in another part of Cheshire gave results suggesting production of small amounts of the heat-stable enterotoxin. The ecological aspects of these results are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 84 , Issue 3 , June 1980 , pp. 411 - 414
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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