Sources of Escherichia coli O157 and experiences over the past 15 years in Sheffield, UK

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 29, 2000, Pages

  Chapman, P A ^a  

^a Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; MEAT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034128389     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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