Survival of E. coli O157:H7 in organic wastes destined for land application

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 814-822

  Avery, Lisa M ^a,c   Killham, K ^b   Jones, D L ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abattoir waste; Cattle; Escherichia coli O157; Landspreading; Sewage sludge; Survival; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ABATTOIR WASTE; CATTLE; E.COLI O157:H7; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; LAND APPLICATIONS; LANDSPREADING; LONG-TERM STORAGE; ORGANIC WASTES; SURVIVAL;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BACTERIUM; WASTE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER;

EID: 16444367163     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02524.x     Document Type: Article

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