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The distribution of serotypes of Escherichia coli in cow-pats and other animal material compared with serotypes of E. coli isolated from human sources

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

K. A. Bettelheim ,
Nermin Ismail ,
Ruth Shinebaum ,
R. A. Shooter ,
Ellen Moorhouse  and
Wendy Farrell
K. A. Bettelheim
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, The Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Nermin Ismail
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, The Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Ruth Shinebaum
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, The Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
R. A. Shooter
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, The Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Ellen Moorhouse
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, The Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Wendy Farrell
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Microbiology, The Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
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The serotypes of 13,139 strains of Escherichia coli isolated from humans were compared with the serotypes of 1076 strains isolated from animals. 689 of these strains were isolated from fresh cow-pats on 22 sites in England and Wales. 708 different O/H combinations were found. Of these, 520 were found in human strains only, 130 from animal strains only and 58 O/H serotypes from humans and animals. Approximately half of the animal strains could not be typed with the full set of sera used.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 76 , Issue 3 , June 1976 , pp. 403 - 406
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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