The Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, their ruminant hosts, and potential on-farm interventions: A review

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-244

  Vanselow, B A ^a,d   Krause, D O ^a,b   McSweeney, C S ^a,c  

^a Coop Res Ctr Cattle Beef Qual ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli O157:H7; Shiga toxin

Indexed keywords

FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; MICROBIOLOGY; RUMINANT;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 18244404615     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04129     Document Type: Review

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