Epidemiology of Escherichia coli O157 in feedlot cattle

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 462-465

  Hancock, Dale D ^a   Rice, Daniel H ^a   Thomas, Lee Ann ^b,d   Dargatz, David A ^c   Besser, Thomas E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; E. coli O157; Epidemiology; Feedlot

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; TRIXIS;

EID: 0031009741     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.5.462     Document Type: Article

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