Molecular characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from meat and meat products in Port-Said Markets

Abstract EN

Eight hundred of meat products collected randomly from Port-Said markets for E.

coli isolation.

E.

coli total prevalence was (43%).

E.

coli presence in minced meat was (19.77%) followed by raw meat as (17.44%), sausage as (17.15%), burger as (16.57%), pastirma as (15.70%), luncheon as (6.10%), salami as (4.07%), and frankfurter as (3.20%).

PCR showed that E.

coli serotypes were positive for (phoA) and (tsh) while negative for (stx1) and (Vt2e).

E.

coli O26, O125, and O157 carried (eaeA).

E.

coli O157 was the only serotype that carried (hly) and (stx2).