The effect of fasting and diet on fecal shedding of Echerichia coli O157:H7 by cattle

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 741-744

  Buchko, S J ^a,b   Holley, R A ^a   Olson, W O ^b   Gannon, V P J ^b   Veira, D M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Diet; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Fasting; Fecal shedding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034346211     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A00-025     Document Type: Article

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