Canadian researchers develop E.coli vaccine for cattle: Vaccine could significantly reduce human disease and associated E. coli outbreaks

OTTAWA (Dec. 15, 2003) - Canadian health researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Saskatchewan have developed a vaccine that significantly reduces the level of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. coli) in cattle. The vaccine will help to reduce the dramatic economic and healthcare costs associated with E. coli 0157, the toxic microbe responsible for hamburger disease, recalls of contaminated meat, and water contamination.

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