Research Article

Molecular Characterization of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157 Isolated from Animal Fecal and Food Samples in Eastern China

Table 2

Number of E. coli O157 identified from samples obtained from different sources.

SourceNumber of samplesNumber of E. coli O157 Percentage

Feces800253.13%
 Pigs500204%
 Cattle6023.3%
 Chicken14021.43%
 Duck10011%
Foods30051.67%
 Pork14032.14%
 Beef2000
 Milk6011.67%
 Chicken6011.67%
 Duck2000
Total1100302.73%