Genetic heterogeneity of Escherichia coli isolated from pasteurized milk in State of Paraná, Brazil

• Main Authors: Karine Oltramari (Author), Rosilene Fressati Cardoso (Author), Eliana Valéria Patussi (Author), Adolfo Carlos Barreto Santos (Author), Jane Martha Graton Mikcha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Food contamination caused by enteric pathogens is a major cause of diarrheal disease worldwide, resulting in high morbidity and mortality and significant economic losses. Bacteria are important agents of foodborne diseases, particularly diarrheagenic Escherichia coli. The present study assessed the...