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Virulence ofEscherichia coli isolated from raw meat, food handlers and equipment of meat shops

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Of 101Escherichia coli isolates from raw meat, food handlers and equipment 24.8% showed enterotoxigenicity, 22.7% surface hydrophobicity and there was a high incidence of resistance towards metal ions such as mercury, cadmium and silver. Only 6% of the strains were colicin producers. Significant statistical correlation was observed between enterotoxin production and cadmium and mercury ion resistance.

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Center une souches d'Escherichia coli ont été, isolées de viandes crues, de manutantionneurs de nourriture et d'equipement de boucherie. Elles exhibent une enterotoxigénécité à concurrence de 24.8%, une hydrophobicité de surface à concurrence de 22.7%. Il y a une grande fréquence de résistance vis-à-vis d'ions métalliques comme le mercure, le cadmium et l'argent. A peine 6% des souches sont productrices de colicine. Il y a une corrélation significative sur le plan statistique entre la production d'enterotoxines et la résistance aux ions cadmium et mercure.

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Kaul, M., Pabley, S. & Chhibber, S. Virulence ofEscherichia coli isolated from raw meat, food handlers and equipment of meat shops. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 6, 7–9 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01225346

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