An effective, rapid and simple method for isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26, O111 and O157 from faeces and food samples

Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie

Volumn 289, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 415-428

  Fukushima, Hiroshi ^a   Gomyoda, Manabu ^a  

^a Matsue Shimane 690 0122 Japan   (Japan)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CEFIXIME; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; MACCONKEY AGAR; SHIGA TOXIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SORBITOL; TELLURITE; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033213718     PISSN: 09348840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0934-8840(99)80082-6     Document Type: Article

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