Shiga toxins, and the genes encoding them, in fecal samples from native Idaho ungulates.
Cattle are a known reservoir of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. The prevalence and stability of Shiga toxin and/or Shiga toxin genes among native wild ungulates in Idaho were investigated. The frequency of both Shiga genes and toxin was similar to that reported for Idaho cattle ( approximately 19%).
Gilbreath
Jeremy J
JJ
Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 83209-8007, USA.
Shields
Malcolm S
MS
Smith
Rebekah L
RL
Farrell
Larry D
LD
Sheridan
Peter P
PP
Spiegel
Kathleen M
KM
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000382:microbiology*; D002417:Cattle; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D007061:Idaho; D022621:Shiga Toxin / Q000235:genetics*; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics*
D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D037521:Virulence Factors; D022621:Shiga Toxin