Animal host associated differences in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli isolated from sheep and cattle on the same farm

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 92-101

  Urdahl, A M ^a   Beutin, L ^b   Skjerve, E ^a   Zimmermann, S ^b   Wasteson, Yngvild ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal host associated differences; Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FARMS; HEALTH RISKS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ANIMAL SPECIES; ANIMAL-HOST ASSOCIATED DIFFERENCE; FAECAL SAMPLES; HYBRIDIZATION METHODS; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REACTION FIELDS; RISK FACTORS; SEROTYPES; SEROTYPING; SHIGA TOXIN-PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANIMALS;

SHIGA TOXIN;

BACTERIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; FILTER HYBRIDIZATION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RISK FACTOR; SEROTYPING; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038048395     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01964.x     Document Type: Article

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