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Table 1 E. coli O157-positive cases and the E. coli O157 concentrations in animal feces

From: Occurrence, virulence genes, and antimicrobial profiles of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from ruminants slaughtered in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Species

Number of animals

E. coli O157-positive animals

Percentage (%)

E. coli O157

Concentration (mean CFU per g feces)

Camel

140

6

4.3

4 × 104

Goat

150

3

2.0

4 × 104

Cattle

137

2

1.46

2 × 103

Sheep

141

0

0.0

0

  1. CFU colony-forming unit, used to estimate the number of viable bacteria cells in a sample