From farm to table: follow-up of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli throughout the pork production chain in Argentina
Pigs are important reservoirs of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).The entrance of these strains into the food chain implies a risk to consumers because of the severity of hemolytic uremic syndrome.This study reports the prevalence and characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) throughout the pork production chain