Abstract
Three hundred rectal faecal samples and 213 raw milk samples obtained from the tanks and containers were examined using standard cultural methods. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was isolated from 11 (3.7%) of 300 faecal samples and 3 (1.4%) of 213 raw milk samples. It was determined that 8 (73%) of E. coli O157:H7 strains isolated from faecal samples originated from water buffaloes younger than 2 years of age and 3 (27%) from 2-year-old and older water buffaloes. This is the 1st isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from faecal and milk samples of water buffaloes in Turkey.
Highlights
D Collection of specimens containers were examined using standard cultural methods
Two (67 %) of the strains isolated from raw milk originated from milk obtained from water buffaloes at Kocatepe Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and 1 (33 %) from milk obtained from a water buffalo from a private breeding farm in Akçin village (Table 1)
8 (74 %) of E. coli O157:H7 strains isolated from faecal samples were recovered from water buffaloes younger than 2 years and 3 (27 %) from 2-year-old and older water buffaloes
Summary
D Collection of specimens containers were examined using standard cultural methods. Escherichia coli O157:H7 was isolated from 11 (3.7 %) of 300 faecal samples and 3 (1.4 %) of 213 raw milk samples. It was determined that 8 (73 %) of E. coli O157:H7 strains isolated from faecal samples originated from water buffaloes younger than 2 years of age and 3 (27 %) from 2-year-old and older water buffaloes. This is the 1st isolation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from faecal and milk samples of water buffaloes in Turkey
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