Escherichia coli O157:H7: distribution molecular characterization antimicrobial resistance patterns and source of contamination of sheep and goat carcasses at an export abattoir Mojdo Ethiopia

摘要

BackgroundCattle have been identified as a major reservoir of E. coli O157:H7 for human infection; the ecology of the organism in sheep and goats is less understood. This study was carried out to determine prevalence, source of infection, antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization of Escherichia coli O157: H7 isolated from sheep and goat.