Persistent cross-species transmission systems dominate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 epidemiology in a high incidence region: a genomic epidemiology study
G. A. M. Tarr, L. Chui, K. Stanford, E. W. Bumunang, R. Zaheer, V. Li, S. Freedman, C. R. Laing, T. A. 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.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2024Microbiology