Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회)
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Phenotypic characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility of verotoxin -producing E coli from slaughtered cattle

  • Byun Jae-Won (Veterinary faculty of Incheon Metropolitan Public Health & Environmental Research Institute) ;
  • Kim Kyoung-Ho (Veterinary faculty of Incheon Metropolitan Public Health & Environmental Research Institute) ;
  • Lee Sung-Mo (Veterinary faculty of Incheon Metropolitan Public Health & Environmental Research Institute) ;
  • Hwang Hyun-Soon (Veterinary faculty of Incheon Metropolitan Public Health & Environmental Research Institute) ;
  • Kim Yong-Hee (Veterinary faculty of Incheon Metropolitan Public Health & Environmental Research Institute)
  • Published : 2005.12.01
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Abstract

Ten isolates of Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) were detected in slaughtered cattle and investigated their phenotypic characteristics and antimicrobial susceptibility. None of the isolates was positive for eae gene. Only one isolate was positive for uidA gene. Eight out of ten isolates of VTEC were originated from broker's cattle. Thus microbiological monitoring for broker farms should be performed to minimize VTEC contamination. In the antimicrobial susceptibility test, all the isolates were highly resistant to bacitracin and lincomycin whilst they are susceptible to apramycin and neomycin.

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