The rise in foodborne-related outbreaks of non O157 shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STECs) emphasizes the importance of developing improved methods to rapidly detect and characterize STECs. The major s
This was done to evaluate the role of horizontal gene transfer in the dissemination of virulence genes from environment to food in E.coli. The samples mainly cow dung and raw milk were collected from
IntroductionThe emergence and spread of new strains of zoonotic bacteria, such as multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella Infantis, represent a growing health risk for humans in and outside Europe due to
