Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in white-tailed deer from Louisiana

被引：43

作者：

Dunn, JR

Keen, JE

Moreland, D

Thompson, RA

机构：

[1] Louisiana State Univ, Sch Vet Med, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

[2] USDA ARS, Meat Anim Res Ctr, Clay Ctr, NE 68933 USA

[3] Louisiana Dept Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES | 2004年 / 40卷 / 02期

关键词：

Escherichia coli O157 : H7; fecal shedding; foodborne disease; Odocoileus virginianus; prevalence; seasonal; white-tailed deer;

D O I：

10.7589/0090-3558-40.2.361

中图分类号：

S85 [动物医学（兽医学）];

学科分类号：

0906 [兽医学];

摘要：

Escherichia coli O157:H7 (EC O157) is an important zoonosis. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) have been implicated in transmission of this bacterium to humans and have been suggested as reservoirs that might affect carriage in cattle populations. Our study objectives were to estimate prevalence of EC O157 in feces of hunter-harvested deer and to describe fecal shedding patterns in a captive herd sampled over 1 yr. Prevalence of EC O157 in hunter-harvested deer was 0.3% (n=338). In August 2001, EC O157 was detected in one of 55 deer (1.8%) from the captive herd. Prevalence over the 1-yr period was 0.4% (n=226). Escherichia coli O157:H7 was rarely isolated from hunter-harvested deer during the winter. We could not describe a seasonal shedding pattern based on one positive sample in the captive herd. These data do not support a prominent role of deer as a reservoir for EC O157 for cattle or humans.

引用

页码：361 / 365

页数：5

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