Detection, distribution and probable fate of Escherichia coli 0157 from asymptomatic cattle on a dairy farm

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-306

  Porter, J ^a,b   Mobbs, K ^a   Hart, C A ^a   Saunders, J R ^a   Pickup, R W ^b   Edwards, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FARMS;

BACTERIAL CELLS; CELL/B.E; DAIRY FARMS; E. COLI; IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION; MAGNETIC BEADS; NON-SPECIFIC BINDING; NUMBER OF SAMPLES; POND WATER; TARGET CELLS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

CATTLE; DAIRY FARM; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DAIRY INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; WATER SAMPLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI 0157;

EID: 0030876357     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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