Horizontal transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during cattle housing

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2651-2656

  McGee, P ^a   Scott, L ^b   Sheridan, J J ^a   Earley, B ^c   Leonard, N ^b  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 10344230967     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.12.2651     Document Type: Article

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