Presence and characterisation of verotoxin producing E. coli in fresh Italian pork sausages, and preparation and use of an antibiotic-resistant strain for challenge studies

Meat Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 181-188

  Villani, F ^a   Russo, F ^a   Blaiotta, G ^a   Moschetti, G ^a   Ercolini, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Challenge tests; E. coli O157:H7; Fresh pork sausages; Strain typing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CHALLENGE TESTS; E. COIL O157:H7; FRESH PORK SAUSAGES; STRAIN TYPING;

ANTIBIOTICS; CHARACTERIZATION; DNA; ECOSYSTEMS; GENES; IMMUNOLOGY; MEATS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SEPARATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 14044259933     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.12.010     Document Type: Article

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