"Supershedders" role in spreading E. coli scrutinized
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 08:32
in Health & Medicine
Though you can't tell just by looking at them, some of the cattle grazing in a pasture, or noshing high-energy rations in a feedlot pen, may be "supershedders"—meaning they shed high levels of pathogenic Escherichia coli—such as E. coli O157:H7—in their manure.