A Seven Month Survey for the Detection of E. coli O157:H7 from Ground Beef Samples in the Markets of Turkey

Authors

  • Mehmet Elmali Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Kafkas, 36100 Kars, Türkiye
  • Zeynep Ulukanli Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, University of Kafkas, 36100 Kars, Turkey
  • Hilmi Yaman Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Kafkas, 36100 Kars, Türkiye
  • Mehmet Tuzcu Department of Veterinary Division, High School of Vocational, University of Kafkas, 36100 Kars, Turkey
  • Kenan Genctav Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, University of Kafkas, 36100 Kars, Turkey
  • Perihan Cavli Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, University of Kafkas, 36100 Kars, Türkiye

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2005.158.161

Keywords:

E. coli O157:H7, ground beef, antibiotic resistance

Abstract

A seven month period from the beginning October to the end of April 2004, a total of 126 ground beef samples were analyzed to determine the incidence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7. Among the sampling months, the incidence of EHEC serotypes were only observed in April. Of the 126 ground beef samples, only one ground beef sample was positive for E. coli O157:H7, having a prevalence of 0.79 %. Five samples were found positive for E. coli O157 serotype, having a prevalence of 3.96 %. The results of this study reveal that the occurrence of EHEC serotypes in ground beef in the Kars (Eastern Turkey) seem to be seasonal and the level of E. coli O157 was significantly higher as compared to other studies in Turkey, but it is similar to studies performed in many countries around the world. Of the tested eighteen antibiotics, resistance towards three or more antibiotics were observed among the all isolates.

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Published

15.04.2005

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2005)

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Research Article

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Elmali M, Ulukanli Z, Yaman H, Tuzcu M, Genctav K, Cavli P. A Seven Month Survey for the Detection of E. coli O157:H7 from Ground Beef Samples in the Markets of Turkey. Pak. J. Nutr. [Internet]. 2005 Apr. 15 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];4(3):158-61. Available from: https://pjnonline.org/pjn/article/view/234

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