Detection of Escherichia coli O157: H7 and other verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) in food

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 537-551

  Vernozy Rozand, C ^a  

^a VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

E. COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; VEROCYTOTOXIN;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

VEROTOXIN;

BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROBE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0031005593     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1997.tb03584.x     Document Type: Review

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