Transmission and control of Escherichia coli O157:H7 - A review

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 475-490

  Bach, S J ^a   McAllister, T A ^a   Veira, D M ^b   Gannon, V P J ^c   Holley, R A ^d  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Range Research Unit   (Canada)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cattle; Diet; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Sources; Transmission

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0037005590     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A02-021     Document Type: Review

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