Ch Bindu Kiranmayi, N. Krishna
Abstract
Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli strains are major food-borne pathogens that are transmittedthrough contaminated meat and meat products. Apart from cattle, sheep andgoat are important natural reservoirs. Faecal contamination during slaughter and furtherprocessing along with poor hygienic practices accounts for the presence of STECin raw meat.