Isolation of potentially pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 from the Ganges River.
Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 was detected among bacteria collected from the Ganges River. O157:H7 isolates tested positive for stx(1), stx(2), and eae gene sequences. Identification of potentially pathogenic isolates from extensively used source water indicates that O157:H7 may be a significant but as yet underacknowledged public health concern in India.
Hamner
Steve
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Department of Microbiology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717. steve_hamn@yahoo.com
Broadaway
Susan C
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Mishra
Veer Bhadra
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Tripathi
Anshuman
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Mishra
Rajesh Kumar
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Pulcini
Elinor
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Pyle
Barry H
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Ford
Timothy E
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D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D011634:Public Health; D045483:Rivers / Q000382:microbiology*; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000032:analysis
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