Effectiveness of a Commercial Lactic Acid Bacteria Intervention Applied to Inhibit Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli on Refrigerated Vacuum-Aged Beef

Table 1

Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli isolate identification and sources.

STEC serotype	Isolate ID	Source
O104:H4	TY-2482 ATCC BAA-178	Human stool
O157:H7	USDA-FSIS 380-94	Salami isolate
O26:H11	H30	Infant with diarrhea
O103:H2	CDC 90-3128	Human stool
O45:H2	CDC 96-3285	Human stool
O145:NM	83-75	Human stool
O111:H-	JB1-95	Clinical isolate
O121:H19	CDC 97-3068	Human stool

Isolates were provided by Luchansky, Ph.D. (USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Wyndmoor, PA).