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. 2007 Jan;73(1):362-5.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.01563-06. Epub 2006 Oct 27.

Isolation of Salmonella enterica and Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157 from feces of animals in public contact areas of United States zoological parks

James E Keen  1 , Lisa M Durso, Thomas P Meehan
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Isolation of Salmonella enterica and Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157 from feces of animals in public contact areas of United States zoological parks

James E Keen et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

The fecal prevalence of subclinical Salmonella enterica and Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157 among animals in human-animal contact exhibits at institutions in the United States accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums was estimated to assess public health risk. The prevalence was less than 0.6% for both zoonotic pathogens among 997 animals sampled at 36 exhibits.

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