Isolation and characterization of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 strains from Dutch cattle and sheep

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 878-882

  Heuvelink, A E ^a   Van Den Biggelaar, F L A M ^b   De Boer, E ^b   Herbes, R G ^c   Melchers, W J G ^a   Huis In 'T Veld, J H J ^d   Monnens, L A H ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Inspectorate for Health Protection   (Netherlands)

^c Vet Public Health Inspectorate   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AGAROSE; VEROTOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATTLE; CELL SEPARATION; DIARRHEA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SHEEP;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031895405     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.4.878-882.1998     Document Type: Article

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