Genetic methods for detection of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) and Escherichia coli o157:H7 in food;Méthodes génétiques de détection des Escherichia coli verotoxiques (VTEC) et de Escherichia coli O157:H7 dans les aliments

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 151, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 907-914

  Bouvet, J ^a   Vernozy Rozand, C ^a  

^a VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

Detection; DNA methods; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Food; Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034356944     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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