E. coli O157:H7 is an emerging food borne pathogen having zoonotic importance. Though the primary reservoir of the serotype is cattle; sheep and goats are also considered as main reservoir for E. coli O157:H7, which act as asymptomatic carriers. Conventional cultural and biochemical methods are time consuming to detect E. coli O157:H7 in food borne outbreaks and have less specificity and sensitivity. Latex agglutination test (LAT) tends to be specific, more rapid and reliable. In the present study, faecal samples collected from sheep (n=517) and goats (n=450) from different farms across North Eastern Karnataka during June 2016 to August 2017 were analysed. | Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157 H7 in faecal sample of sheep and goats in north east Karnataka
