Occurrence of Verotoxin producing strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in faecal samples of calves in Tyrol;Zum Vorkommen von Verotoxin-bildenden Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Kälberkotproben aus Tirol

Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 91-96

  Khaschabi, D ^a,c   Beutin, L ^b,d   Schopf K ^a,c   Schonbauer M ^a,c  

^a Ba Veterinarmedizinische U   (Austria)

^b ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c Nordufer 20 ^*  (Austria)

^d Nordufer 20   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calves; Escherichia coli; O157:H7; Prevalence; Tyrol; Verotoxin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344558439     PISSN: 02539411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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