Persistent cross-species transmission systems dominate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 epidemiology in a high incidence region: a genomic epidemiology study
Gillian A.M. Tarr, Linda Chui, Kim Stanford…·Tim Angus McAllister
This study identifies persistent cross-species transmission systems between cattle and humans as a major driver of E. coli O157:H7 epidemiology in Alberta, with a shift toward more virulent stx2a-only strains.