Sodium chlorate supplementation reduces E. coli O157:H7 populations in cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1683-1689

  Callaway, T R ^a   Anderson, R C ^a   Genovese, K J ^a   Poole, T L ^a   Anderson, T J ^a   Byrd, J A ^a   Kubena, L F ^a   Nisbet, D J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Chlorate; Escherichia coli O157:H7

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7;

CHLORATE; HERBICIDE; SODIUM CHLORATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CATTLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASE CARRIER; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHLORATES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; FEMALE; HERBICIDES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMEN;

EID: 0036596620     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.8061683x     Document Type: Article

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