An investigation of Escherichia coli O157 contamination of cattle during slaughter at an abattoir

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 451-457

  Fegan, Narelle ^a   Higgs, Glen ^a   Vanderlinde, Paul ^a   Desmarchelier, Patricia ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 14844336922     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.3.451     Document Type: Article

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