AUTHOR=Balière Charlotte , Rincé Alain , Blanco Jorge , Dahbi Ghizlane , Harel Josée , Vogeleer Philippe , Giard Jean-Christophe , Mariani-Kurkdjian Patricia , Gourmelon Michèle 

TITLE=Prevalence and Characterization of Shiga Toxin-Producing and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in Shellfish-Harvesting Areas and Their Watersheds

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=6

YEAR=2015

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01356

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2015.01356

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p>more strains formed a strong biofilm at 18 than at 30°C. Finally, more than 85% of analyzed strains were found to be sensitive to the 16 tested antibiotics. These data suggest the low risk of human infection by STEC if shellfish from these shellfish-harvesting areas were consumed.</p>