Matrix
Skin
Carcass
Mucosa
Feces
Sheep
13.7
9.5
6.3
–
Lamb
5.3
5.2
4.2
–
Total
18.9
14.7
10.5
–
Fig. 27.1
Multiplex-PCR products (stx 1, stx 2 , eae). Lane 1: marker (100-bp ladder), lane 2: negative control, lane 3: positive control (180, 285, and 384 bp), lanes 4–20: ovine isolates
Table 27.2a
Prevalence (%) of VTEC-positive strains as determined by multiplex PCR (stx 1 , stx 2 , eae)
stx 1 | stx 2 | eae | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skin | Mucosa | Carcass | Skin | Mucosa | Carcass | Skin | Mucosa | Carcass | |
Sheep | – | 1.9 (1a) | – | – | – | 3.8 (2) | 1.9 (1) | 1.9 (1) | 11.3 (6) |
Lamb | – | – | – | 3.8 (2) | – | – | 3.8 (2) | 3.8 (2) | 7.5 (4) |
Total | – | 1.9 (1) | – | 3.8 (2) | – | 3.8 (2) | 5.7 (3) | 5.7 (3) | 18.9 (10) |
Table 27.2b
Prevalence (%) of VTEC-positive strains as determined by multiplex PCR (stx 1 , stx 2 , eae)