Abstract:E. coli O157:H7 is a known Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), causing foodborne disease globally. Cattle are the main reservoir and consumption of beef and beef products contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 is an important source of STEC infections in humans. To emphasize the cattle-to-human transmission through the consumption of contaminated beef in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was performed on E. coli O157 strains isolated from three sources (cattle, beef, and humans). Forty-fo… Show more
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