Prevalence and characteristics of Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 and other verotoxin-producing E. Coli in healthy cattle

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 251-257

  Blanco, M ^a   Blanco, J E ^a   Blanco, J ^a   Gonzalez, E A ^a   Mora, A ^a   Prado, C ^a   Fernandez, L ^a   Rio, M ^a   Ramos, J ^a   Alonso, M P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL XERAL CALDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; GENE SEQUENCE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HEMORRHAGIC COLITIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEROTYPE;

EID: 10244245464     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800001424     Document Type: Article

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