sheep as an important source of e. coli o157/o157:h7 in turkey. | escherichia coli o157:h7 is a globally important foodborne pathogen and has been mainly associated with cattle as the reservoir. however, accumulating data shows the importance of sheep as an e. coli o157:h7 vehicle. the presence of e. coli o157/o157:h7 in recto-anal mucosal swap and carcass sponge samples of 100 sheep brought to the slaughterhouse in kirikkale were analyzed over a year. molecular characteristics (stx1, stx2, eaea, hly, lpfa1-3, espa, eae-α1, eae-α2, eae-β, eae-β1, eae-β2, eae-γ ... | 2014 | 25042529 |