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From: Characterization of Shiga toxin – producing Escherichia coli infections in beef feeder calves and the effectiveness of a prebiotic in alleviating Shiga toxin - producing Escherichia coli infections

Figure 3

The effect of the number of Shiga toxin – producing Escherichia coli (STEC) involved in an infection on the amount of STEC shed by beef feeder calves fed diets containing 0 (control) or 14 g/[heifer•d] Celmanax®. The fecal samples were collected at day 0 and again at day 35. Mean values are shown (n = 28 for both treatments in spring; n = 30 for control treatments in summer; n = 31 for Celmanax® treatments in summer). The diversity of STECs was scored as follows: 1 = one STEC in the fecal sample; 2 = two STEC in the fecal sample, 3 = more than 2 STEC in the fecal sample).

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Irish Veterinary Journal

ISSN: 2046-0481