Study the Prevalence of Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec 0157: H7 in Fecal Samples of Camels and Human (Awners) in Najaf Province Iraq

Ahmed Behlol Majhool; Khalil Aljeboory

Study the Prevalence of Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec 0157: H7 in Fecal Samples of Camels and Human (Awners) in Najaf Province Iraq

Authors

Ahmed Behlol Majhool
Khalil Aljeboory

Abstract

This study revealed that out of 200 anorectal sweb from camels produce 20(10%) of shiga toxin producing E.coli (STEC 0.157: H7) and out of anorectal rectal swab from 20 adult awners produce 1(5%) and out of 30 anorectal swab from children produce 4 (13.3%) positive for STEC 0.157: H7 the results also indicated that the chrom agar STEC and chrom agard 0157 and(vitek -3) are of value in isolation and differentiation of STEC 0157:H7 and non 0157 STEC.