Kudva I T, Hatfield P G, Hovde C J
Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow 83843, USA.
J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Feb;34(2):431-3. doi: 10.1128/jcm.34.2.431-433.1996.
We found naturally occurring, potentially virulent Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains in sheep. The incidence of E. coli O157:H7 was transient and ranged from 31% of sheep in June to none in November. The use of a sensitive culture technique and the choice of the proper sampling season were both essential for detecting this bacterium in sheep. DNA hybridizations showed that 80% of the E. coli O157:H7 isolates had at least two of the Shiga-like toxin types I or II or the attaching-effacing lesion genes.
我们在绵羊中发现了自然存在的、具有潜在毒性的大肠杆菌O157:H7菌株。大肠杆菌O157:H7的发生率是短暂的,从6月份绵羊的31%到11月份的零发生率不等。使用灵敏的培养技术和选择合适的采样季节对于在绵羊中检测这种细菌都至关重要。DNA杂交显示,80%的大肠杆菌O157:H7分离株至少具有两种志贺样毒素I型或II型或紧密黏附损伤基因。