Kalin, RecepÖngör, Hasan2024-10-262024-10-2620141300-6045https://doi.org/10.9775/kvfd.2014.11310https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/26774In this study, the presence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 was investigated in minced meat samples. E. coli O157:H7 was detected in six (7.5%) of the minced meat samples. Examination of the positive isolates for the presence of virulence genes; stx1 was determined in one isolate, stx2 in three isolates and both stx1 and stx2 were found in one isolate. Also eae genes were observed in all the positive isolates. © 2014, Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg. All rights reserved.en10.9775/kvfd.2014.11310info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessE. coli O157:H7; Minced meat; PCRArticle2069609572-s2.0-84907440663Q3