Virulence genes of vero toxin-producing non-O157 E. coli strains isolated from healthy small ruminants and cattle;Virulenzgene bei verotoxin-bildenden, aus der darmflora von rindern und kleinen wiederkäuern verschiedener betriebe in Österreich isolierten, non-O157 E. coli (VTEC)

Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 47-55

  Awad Masalmeh, M ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b NONE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cattle; EHEC; Small ruminants; Virulence genes; VTEC

Indexed keywords

VEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BLOOD GROUP TYPING; BOVIDS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE ISOLATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NONHUMAN;

ASTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 1542297391     PISSN: 0043535X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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