Detection and characterization of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in slaughtered cattle

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 273-279

  Borie, C F ^a   Monreal, Z ^a   Martinez, J ^b   Arellano, C ^b   Prado, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

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EID: 28144431783     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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